Starring
Delightful...A fresh, original work and one that bears the marks of New Wave-era art cinema
— Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
By turns delightful, exasperating, goofy & opaque...THE AMERINDIE BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR.
— Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Jean-Michel Frodon, Cahiers Du Cinema
— Michael Tully, Hammer to Nail
Presented by IFC Films | United States | Oct 3rd, 2008 | 71 MINS | NR
The story of a young woman whose compulsive curiosity leads to bold, elaborate acts of theft, Josh Safdie’s THE PLEASURE OF BEING ROBBED is a beguiling blend of casual comedy and subtle, unsettling mystery. The film, the debut feature by 24-year-old New York writer-director Safdie, was the Closing Night film of the 2008 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and the only film from the U.S. to play in that section.
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Awards
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Winner - Heineken Red Star Award
2008 Sarasota Film Festival
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WINNER - Independent Visions Competition Award
2008 Sarasota Film Festival
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CAMERA D'OR COMPETITION
Cannes International Film Festival/Directors' Fortnight 2008
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
South by Southwest 2008
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
Los Angeles Film Festival 2008
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