Realitism Films and Magnet Releasing PRESENT in association with Elle Driver, Arte France, 1.85 Films, Backup Films and Sindika Dokolo – RUBBER, a Magnet release.
If you watch the trailer, you are immediately thrown off as the villain is a tire. Yes, a rubber tire named Robert.
Robert - the RUBBER tire, Photo courtesy of © Magnet Releasing.
As I watch the trailer, I’m more intrigued. How did Robert come to life, so to speak? How did he get his rare gift?
SYNOPSIS – Per Magnet Releasing:
RUBBER is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert, and suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert roams the bleak landscape, he discovers that he possesses terrifying telepathic powers that give him the ability to destroy anything he wishes without having to move.
Photo courtesy of © Magnet Releasing.
At first content to prey on small desert creatures and various discarded objects, his attention soon turns to humans, especially a beautiful and mysterious woman who crosses his path.
Roxane Mesquida in RUBBER; Photo courtesy of © Magnet Releasing.
Leaving a swath of destruction across the desert landscape, Robert becomes a chaotic force to be reckoned with, and truly a movie villain for the ages. Directed by legendary electro musician Quentin Dupieux (Steak, Nonfilm), aka Mr. Oizo, RUBBER is a smart, funny and wholly original tribute to the cinematic concept of “no reason.”
After his run in with the local authorities, Robert finds himself getting into more and more complicated encounters with the locals of a small desert town.
A scene from RUBBER, a Magnet Release. Photo courtesy of © Magnet Releasing.
Check out the following play dates for a theater near you – and watch the trailer:
PLAY DATES:
OPENING
Date: 4/1/2011
- Berkeley, CA: Shattuck Cinemas 10
- San Francisco, CA: Lumiere Theatre 3
- West Los Angeles, CA: Nuart Theatre
- New York, NY: Cinema Village
- Austin, TX: Alamo Ritz
Date: 4/8/2011
- Seattle, WA: Northwest Film Forum
Date: 4/9/2011
- Santa Cruz, CA: Del Mar Theatre 4
Date: 4/15/2011
- Washington, DC: E Street Cinema
- Portland, OR: Hollywood Theatre
Date: 4/22/2011
- Columbia, MO: Ragtag Cinema
Date: 4/29/2011
- Tucson, AZ: The Loft Cinema
- Denver, CO: Mayan Theatre
- Fort Collins, CO: Lyric Cinema Cafe 2
- Cambridge, MA: Kendall Square Cinema
- Royal Oak, MI: Main Art Theatre
- Springfield, MO: Moxie Cinema 2
- Albuquerque, NM: Guild
- Nashville, TN: Belcourt Theatre
Date: 5/6/2011
- Tempe, AZ: MADCAP Theaters 3
- Kansas City, MO: Screenland Crossroads Theatre
- Asheville, NC: Carolina Asheville 14
- Ithaca, NY: Cornell Cinema
- Columbus, OH: Gateway 8
- Houston, TX: River Oaks Theatre
- Salt Lake City, UT: Tower Theatre
Date: 5/13/2011
- New Orleans, LA: Prytania Theatre
Date: 5/20/2011
- Salem, MA: Cinema Salem 3
- Omaha, NE: Dundee (Art)
- Pleasantville, NY: Jacob Burns Film Center
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