Heat and Sunlight

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Heat and Sunlight
Directed by Rob Nilsson
Written byRob Nilsson
StarringRob Nilsson
Consuela Faust
Music by Michael Small
Distributed bySilverlight Pictures
Release dates
  • September 17, 1987 (1987-09-17)(TIFF)
  • November 1, 1988 (1988-11-01)(United States)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Heat and Sunlight is a 1987 independent film written, directed by and starring Rob Nilsson. [1]

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Summary

It tells the story of a photojournalist (Nilsson), who had worked in Biafra, trying to patch up his relationship with his lover Carmen (Consuelo Faust) despite his jealousy and violent impulses. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Soundtrack

The music from the David Byrne/Brian Eno album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts was used for the black and white video shot film. [1]

Accolades

The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1988 Sundance Film Festival. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 TCM.com
  2. AllMovie
  3. First 80s indie film fest shows that paved the way for the indie boom|Film|The Guardian
  4. Amazon.com
  5. TV Guide
  6. FilmAffinity
  7. "Sundance Film Festival: 1985–1996" (PDF). Sundance Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2022.