Nov. 13, 2015

The Wolfpack w/ director q+a

Friday, November 13

The Wolfpack

Directed by Crystal Moselle, 2015 [R]

In-person appearance + Q&A with the director

 

Winner of the U.S. Grand Jury Prize (Documentary), 2015 Sundance Film Festival

 

Despite growing up on the Lower East Side, the six Angulo brothers know little of New York City or the outside world, having spent most of their lives locked away in their apartment. Nicknamed “The Wolfpack,” most of what they know of the world has been gleaned from the films they watch obsessively and recreate meticulously, using elaborate homemade props and costumes. After one of the brothers escapes the apartment, the others soon want to follow, leading to a chance encounter with first-time film director Crystal Moselle, whose extraordinary portrait captures the thrills of The Wolfpack’s discoveries and illustrates the transformative power of movies.