The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit

2011 American film
  • May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18) (Cannes)
Running time
15 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit is a 2011 short film by D. Jesse Damazo and Joe Bookman. It was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in the Cinéfondation section.[1][2] The film was made as part of the directors' coursework at The University of Iowa. The title is a reference to William Faulkner's Nobel Prize acceptance speech. The film consists of only five shots, each lasting several minutes.

Premise

A quiet ukulele player and his talkative manager struggle to realize their artistic vision in a comic story of loss and friendship.

Cast

  • Joe Bookman as The Manager
  • D. Jesse Damazo as The Ukuleleist

References

  1. ^ "The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit". Festival de Cannes.
  2. ^ "UI graduate students' film to screen at renowned Cannes festival". The University of Iowa News Services.

External links

  • Official website
  • The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Official University of Iowa Press Release[permanent dead link]
  • Cannes program information


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