The Plagiarists
Produced by James Paul Dallas
2019. 76 min. USA. Comedy/drama.

Recent Screenings: Upstate Films | Roxy Cinema


Official Selection:Berlinale | New Directors/New Films  | Viennale | Chicago Underground | Sarasota | Tacoma

Accolades:Winner - Willam Greaves Award, Chicago Underground Film Festival
Winner - Terry Porter Award, Sarasota Film Festival

Synopsis:When a young white couple’s car breaks down after a weekend getaway, they’re helped by an older black man who inspires them with his creative wisdom. When they discover six months later that the words he spoke might not be his own, they’re horrified, fixating on his “crime” while forced to confront the originality of their own lives.

Cast:Lucy Kaminsky, Michael “Clip” Payne, Eamon Monaghan, Emily Davis
Credits: Director: Peter Parlow  
Producers: James Paul Dallas, James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Robin Schavoir 
Co-Producer: J. Dixon Byrne 
Writers: Robin Schavoir, James N. Kienitz Wilkins  
Camera: James N. Kienitz Wilkins  

A New York Times Critic’s Pick


Released KimStim
  
Reviews: New York Times | Variety | Film Comment