Aardvark (2010 film)

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Aardvark
Directed by Kitao Sakurai
Written byKitao Sakurai
Produced byAndrew Barchilon
StarringKitao Sakurai
CinematographyAaron Kovalchik
Edited byLuke Lynch
Music by Fall On Your Sword
Release date
  • August 5, 2010 (2010-08-05)(Locarno)
Running time
80 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Argentina
LanguageEnglish

Aardvark is a 2010 American-Argentine crime thriller film written and directed by and starring Kitao Sakurai. [1]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Cleveland, Ohio. [2]

Release

The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival on August 5, 2010. [3]

Reception

Ard Vjin of Screen Anarchy gave the film a negative review and wrote, "The documentary parts are interesting enough but in my opinion the thriller parts lets the film down by poor plotting and acting." [4]

Michael Nordine of Film Threat gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Through these two men, Aardvark reveals itself as a film whose primary focus isn't adaptability (as the implied metaphor of its title might suggest) but rather the ways in which strength and weakness pull us in opposing directions, as well as our unfortunate tendency to be more swayed by the latter." [5]

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References

  1. Weissberg, Jay (August 13, 2010). "Aardvark". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  2. Brennan, Billy (July 17, 2011). "Kitao Sakurai". Filmmaker. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  3. Mitchell, Wendy (July 27, 2010). "FiGa takes on Locarno premiere Aardvark". Screen International. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  4. Vjin, Ard (April 15, 2011). "IFFR 2011: AARDVARK Review". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  5. Nordine, Michael (November 7, 2010). "Aardvark". Film Threat. Retrieved February 3, 2024.