FESTIVAL PREMIERE

LIVE ACTION | USA | 29 MINUTES | English

THE MARTYRDOM OF SAINT ETHEL: Patron Saint of the Santee, Bloody Fourth, and Gitmo Bay

Be sure to check out Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Martin Scorsese’s upcoming “Killers of the Flower Moon” for historical reference. Then buckle-up for a whacky retelling of the death-sentence hearing of Ethel Rosenberg – who was found guilty of giving U.S. atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union! Also, you may wish to brush up on Native American Sacred Clown “comic inversion” as well as celebrated verbatim theater works like “The Laramie Project” and Anna Deavere Smith’s groundbreaking productions. Our short film combines dark humor, physical comedy, and excerpts from the courtroom transcripts to satirize our imperfect legal system.

CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Myrton W Running Wolf

Myrton earned his Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, his Masters of Arts degree from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and his Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Theater and Performance Studies program. Having worked in Production Management for Disney-ABC Television on primetime network shows (i.e. “Grey Anatomy”, “LOST”), served as a Creative Producer for NBC and The CW network affiliates, and as a researcher for PBS’s Boston-based WGBH production house, his independently produced multi-award winning short films have received national and international acclaim. As a performer, Myrton held numerous supporting roles in productions such as David Fincher’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, Terrence Malick’s “The New World”, and Steven Spielberg’s “Into the West”.

Director

Myrton W Running Wolf

Producer

Kassandra Fuentes

Screenwriter

Myrton W Running Wolf

Key Cast

Cori Lynne Cooper, Richard James, Nui Phonphila, Stan Running Wolf, Jeff Bentley, Elijah Frederick, Sarin Poco, Christopher Sanchez, James Recob, John Frederick

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Showtimes

November 6

Screening: 6:30PM

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Fine Arts Theatre

8556 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Parking

Beverly Hills City Garage
321 S La Cienega Blvd

Before 4pm (2 hours Free)
After 4pm (Free)

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Free After 6pm (7pm on Wilshire)

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