credit:  Stefan Ciupek

Brother Verses Brother at Violet Crown Cinema 3

Mar 10, 2025

2:15pm – 3:46pm CT

Inspired by Francis Coppola's concept of Live Cinema, Brother Verses Brother is a radically personal musical odyssey. Combative twin musicians hunt for their dying poet father, in an improvisation performed by the director’s own family, in a single unbroken shot through the streets of San Francisco.

One brother seeks love, while the other seeks an audience. But as night falls and their father remains missing, their increasingly frantic safari leads them from the secret haunts of the Beat poets into the heart of their family. Their tale becomes a testament to the power of music, the bonds of brotherhood, and the lifeblood of a city - experienced by the viewer in real-time.

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Director
photo of Ari Gold

Credits

Director:

Ari Gold

Producer:

Michelle Stratton, Starr Sutherland, Maya Browne

Screenwriter:

Ari Gold, Ethan Gold, and the Cast

Cinematographer:

Stefan Ciupek, Frazer Bradshaw

Editor:

Dan Loghin

Production Designer:

The Streets of San Francisco

Sound Designer:

Jim McKee

Music:

Ethan Gold

Principal Cast:

Ari Gold, Ethan Gold, Lara Louise, Brian Bell, Herbert Gold, Tongo Eisen-Martin, John Flanigan

Additional Credits:

Colorist: Frazer Bradshaw, VFX : CR Green, Music Mixer: Tony Hoffer, Music Mixer: Justin Bates

Contact

Distributor:

Grack Films
info@grackfilms.com

Public Film Contact:

Grack Films
info@grackfilms.com

Publicity Contact:

Scott Feinstein
scott.feinstein@42west.com
646-596-5879

Primary Access
Film & TV Badge
Platinum Badge
Secondary Access
Film & TV Festival Wristband
Interactive Badge
Music Badge
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Type: Screening
Year:
2025
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Runtime:
91 mins
Accessibility
Closed Captioned
Subtitled