Writer/director Taika Waititi’s audacious World War II satire follows a lonesome German boy shocked to find out his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl in the attic and, as always, turns to his goofy imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Waititi). In conversation with Author Christine Leunens
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Director:
Taika Waititi
Producers:
Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi, Chelsea Winstanley
Screenwriter:
Taika Waititi
Cinematographers:
Mihai Malaimare
Editor:
Tom Eagles
Music:
Michael Giacchino
Cast:
Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, Taika Waititi, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell
Country:
USA
Language:
in English and German with English subtitles
Year:
2019
Running Time:
109 minutes
Director Filmography:
Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Awards:
People’s Choice Award, Toronto International Film Festival; Cinematographer of the Year, Hollywood Film Awards
Primary Company:
Fox Searchlight
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guests in attendance
Caging Skies author Christine Leunens will be in attendance on January 4.