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Conbody vs. Everybody (USA 2025), 332 Min.

Over eight years, former inmate Coss Marte attempts to build a business in New York despite social stigmatization – an observational film of quiet patience.
Filmscreening in the presence of the director Debra Granik.
In cooperation with the Master Film Club (DFK).

Dienstag, 12. Mai 26, 17.00 – 23.00 Uhr, REX, Raum 045, Erdgeschoss, 745 Viscosistadt, Nylsuisseplatz 1, 6020 Emmenbrücke, Hochschule Luzern – Design Film Kunst

Image manipulation and generative artificial intelligences have shaken trust in the representational power of images and plunged documentary film into yet another crisis: how can reality be depicted when moving images can be manipulated in so many ways? A response that has emerged more frequently in recent years is a renewed trust in patient observation in film.
Conbody vs. Everybody by the American filmmaker Debra Granik—best known for her feature films Winter’s Bone (2010) and Leave No Trace (2018)—exemplifies this renewed confidence in observation as a means of approaching reality. Granik follows former inmate Coss Marte over the course of eight years as he attempts to build his own business on New York’s Lower East Side despite ongoing social stigmatization.

We will screen the film with two breaks. Bring your own food and drinks.