The Imperialists Are Still Alive! Overview
A successful visual artist working in post-9/11 Manhattan, Asya (Elodie Bouchez) lives the life of the hip and glamorous, replete with exclusive art parties, supermodels, and stretch limousines, while she carefully follows the situation in the Middle East on television. Out partying one night, Asya learns that her childhood friend, Faisal, has disappeared-the victim of a purported CIA abduction. That same night, she meets Javier, a sexy Mexican PhD student, and romance blossoms. Javier finds Asya’s conspiracy theories overly paranoid-but nothing in Asya’s world is as it seems.
Gorgeous 16 mm grain imbues the film with an anachronistic feel that interestingly evokes times past.
Cast and Crew
Directed and written by Zeina Durra
Starring Elodie Bouchez, Jose Maria de Tavira, Karim Saleh
Executive Produced by Rami Makhzoumi, Matthew Chausse
Produced by Vanessa Hope
Cinematography by Magela Crosignani
Edited by Michael Taylor
Production Design by Jade Healy
Co-produced by Joel Blanco
91 minutes | U.S.A.| Spanish/French/Arabic/Korean/English with English subtitles | Color | 16mm
