SFL_2018_A5_PROGRAMME

DEFECTIVE
TUE 1 MAY
5.00PM
STRATFORD
PICTUREHOUSE
Dir: Reese
Eveneshen
Year: 2017
Language: English
Runtime: 101
Country: Canada
UK
PREMIERE
A new corporation, the S.E.A. have
been set up to trial a new type of
police in North America. Uniformed,
anonymous Preservers of Peace
investigate, judge, and sentence
people for even the smallest of
crimes.
Rhett, a disillusioned, middle-aged
man, witnesses first-hand this
newest law-enforcement mandate,
which decrees citizens as “defective.”
The punishment? Instant public
execution at the hands of ruthless
enforcers. Rhett, has a run-in with
the Preservers and has to flee across
state borders to escape them.
But, after a surprise visit from
Jean, his estranged sister, Rhett
reluctantly now has his sister in tow,
with the state in close pursuit.
Dredd?, Robocop? How long before
we see this kind of ‘protection’ on
our streets?
DIRECTOR
Q&A
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THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASTIC FILM 1 — 7 MAY 2018