“Sasquatch Sunset”, interview with directors David and Nathan Zellner

March 2, 2024

David and Nathan Zellner “In an effort for authenticity, we wanted to tell this story entirely from the Sasquatch’s point of view”

“Sasquatch Sunset”, interview with directors David and Nathan Zellner Chiara Nicoletti

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The Zellner brothers are back with their surreal stories. With “Sasquatch Sunset“, presented at the 74th Berlinale in the Special section, they imagine and depict the real life of a family of Sasquatches on North America.

With Nathan Zellner also playing the alpha male in the family besides directing with his brother David, the film tells the story entirely from the Sasquatch’s point of view.

Possibly the last of their enigmatic kind, the Sasquatches are also played by actors Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg who immediately said yes to the project and embarked on this different acting and professional journey.

The Zellner brothers had always wanted to direct a feature film about Sasquatches after working on a short film “Sasquatch Birth Journal 2” as they noticed that almost every part of the world has their own variation on the “man of the woods” myth.

With “Sasquatch sunset“, the directors explore the grey area between human and animal behavior and reflect on our connection to the natural world which has been compromised with the development of human civilization.

Plot

In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches—possibly the last of their enigmatic kind— embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as they find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them. Starring Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, acclaimed directors David and Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter) bring you the greatest Bigfoot story ever told.

Written by: Chiara Nicoletti

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