Tim Sutton’s Dark NY Fairy Tale FUNNY FACE Opens April 2

FUNNY FACE

Tim Sutton’s dark fairy tale follows two misfit avengers who take on the corporate overlords rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn

Opens Friday April 2 via Gravitas Ventures

Written and directed by Tim Sutton

Starring: Dela Meskienyar, Cosmo Jarvis (Lady Macbeth), Victor Garber, Dan Hedaya, Rhea Perlman, and Jeremy Bobb (Russian Doll, The Knick)

Origin Story. A young Muslim woman runs away from her aunt and uncle’s house desperate for a new life, but quickly finds that she must survive on the street. A disturbed young man from Coney Island dons the menacing “Funny Face” mask, transforming himself into a makeshift superhero with a rage disorder as he seeks revenge on the Real Estate Developer of a soulless high rise that has displaced his grandparents. Misfit avengers in a changing city, the two embark on a neighborhood odyssey that brings danger, love, and tragedy. And pickles. A Gravitas Ventures release

Official Selection: Berlin International Film Festival