CIFF 2023

SHORTS: CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME

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6 films in package
HIT MAN: SECRETS OF LIES
A reflective hitman from New York travels to a small town where he is confronted with an artifact from his past that forces him to re-examine his profession...
SIMONE
A young mother navigates the New York City subway system in order to get her baby to daycare on time.
27
27-year-old Alice is still living at home with her parents and feeling a bit suffocated. But her highly-active fantasy life offers a sweet escape.
CLOSING DYNASTY
On a school day, a seven-year-old hustles strangers for money on the streets of New York City.
OKEM
Okem, a Nigerian immigrant, is faced with his worst nightmare when he receives a call from home.
SHADOW BROTHER SUNDAY
A down-on-his-luck musician returns home on the day of his younger brother’s movie premiere to steal his computer and sell it to the paparazzi.
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Money, Money, Money. The root of all evil but also makes the world go round. Struggling for money seems to be a universal theme these days and it really hits home in these films from around the world.


A reflective hitman from New York City travels to a small town where he is confronted with an artifact from his past that forces him to re-examine his profession and his personal history.


Based on the best-selling "Hit Man" book series by Grand Master of mystery, Lawrence Block. Starring Richard Kind (BOMBSHELL, ARGO), Karen Allen (A STAGE OF TWILIGHT, CIFF 2022), William Sadler (A STAGE OF TWILIGHT, CIFF 2022), and Peter Reigert (THE MASK, LOCAL HERO).


HIT MAN: SECRETS OF LIES will be screened as a part of the SHORTS: CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME package.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    19 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Canadian
  • Director
    Elias Plagianos
  • Screenwriter
    Elias Plagianos, Lawrence Block
  • Producer
    Elias Plagianos
  • Executive Producer
    Kevin Applegate, Craig Blair
  • Cast
    Richard Kind, Karen Allen, William Sadler, Peter Reigert
  • Cinematographer
    Matthew Woolf
  • Editor
    Elias Plagianos
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