Matt and Mara

Opened Friday, September 13, 2024

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Friday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m.: Q&A with director Kazik Radwanski and stars Deragh Campbell, Matt Johnson, Mounir Al Shami, Emma Healey and cinematographer Nikolay Michaylov moderated by Kit Zauhar (Actual People, This Closeness) 

Saturday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m.: Q&A with director Kazik Radwanski and stars Deragh Campbell, Matt Johnson, Mounir Al Shami, Emma Healey and cinematographer Nikolay Michaylov moderated by Nathan Silver (Between the Temples, Stinking Heaven)

A chance encounter leads Mara (Deragh Campbell), a young creative writing professor, to reunite with Matt (Matt Johnson), a charismatic, free-spirited author from her past who wanders onto her university campus. Bonded by their shared interests, the two begin to grow closer as she contends with her strained marriage to an experimental musician. When her husband suddenly cancels plans to drive Mara to a conference out of town, Matt accompanies her on the road trip, where pressure slowly mounts against their undefined relationship.

Official Selection: Berlin International Film Festival

  • Country Canada
  • Running Time 80 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Cinema Guild
  • Director Kazik Radwanski
  • Cast Deragh Campbell, Matt Johnson, Mounir Al Shami, Simon Reynolds, Georgia Tannis, Kinshuk Dhingra, Emma Healey, Avery Naman, Marlowe Granados
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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