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RED ROCKET World Cinema

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Talent attending in-person screening: Sean Baker (Director), Suzanna Son (Actor), and Simon Rex (Actor).

After 20 years working in LA’s porn industry, Mikey Saber (Simon Rex) walks back into his oil refinery hometown of Texas City for a fresh start. With $22 in his pocket, Mikey begs, and eventually, convinces his ex-wife and ex-mother-in-law to let him move back in. After he starts dealing weed from the local supplier to help them pay the rent, he takes the ladies out for a treat to the Donut Hole. When he meets almost-18-year-old Strawberry at the cash register, his eyes open wide as he sees an opportunity for redemption.

Rex gives a hypnotic performance of a charismatic narcissist in Sean Baker’s latest film following marginalized characters. Darkly funny, bold and provocative, RED ROCKET is a challenging portrait of exploitation in modern America. –Sarah Harris