Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (documentary) - TUESDAY SCREENING ADDED
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles
The Philadelphia screenings have happened, but you can still see the film via iTunes and VOD. Info on their site for that, as well as updates on screenings in other cities and the upcoming release on DVD.
from the ihouse site:
International House Philadelphia proudly presents the Philadelphia premiere of this local production! A surprise hit at the Sundance Film Festival, Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles garnered West Philadelphian Jon Foy an award for Best Documentary Director at Sundance 2011. Resurrect Dead is an artfully crafted documentary that follows Foy, local musician and artist Justin Duerr, and Steve Weinik and Colin Smith as they try to solve the mystery of the Toynbee Tiles.
Appearing on city streets over the past three decades, the Toynbee Tiles consist of hundreds of cryptic messages about resurrecting the dead. The search takes them to a David Mamet play, a TV news hijacker with a cryptic message, eccentric residents in the deepest reaches of South Philadelphia and dedicated shortwave radio buffs, creating an atmosphere of magical realism as the unexpected pieces of this complex puzzle click into place.
dir. Jon Foy, US, 2011, HD, 85 mins, color
Each screening features the West Philadelphia director, producers, and cast members in person, answering questions as well as providing surprises including live music, tile-making demonstrations, photography exhibitions and more.
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