A passionate vegan, Natalie, seeks comfort at a nature retreat run by the enigmatic “HIV” cult whose members claim to survive through photosynthesis. Concerned about ending plant and animal cruelty, she hesitantly joins the cause but must withstand humiliation and tribulations before starvation does her in. As Natalie immerses herself in the cult's ways, she unravels their hidden motives and faces a crisis that tests her allegiance.
Director Statement
“The Human Supremacist” will create a conversation that will impact every person’s life because the concept of “human supremacy” is right around the corner. The satirical perspective of the film not only creates an entertainment factor for the audience but it highlights incoming and already unnoticed extremism. Spotlighting diet culture is new territory for cinema. The audience deserves to have a fresh story and a work of art that challenges them, not one that delivers everything so neatly. The spirit of all the people involved with “The Human Supremacist” is evident from the very first frame. Principal photography took place in Maryland with local artists.
Director Biography - Paulo Perez
Paulo Pérez was born in Bolivia and raised in Maryland but had his skills developed from all over through his travels. From an early age, he was drawn to cinema as it is the rich blend of all of the other art forms. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University where he studied film. His debut feature, “The Human Supremacist”, satirically delves into diet culture and humanity’s domineering relationship with plants and animals. Moreover, Paulo opened a production company and has several projects in development including an experimental novel.
A passionate vegan, Natalie, seeks comfort at a nature retreat run by the enigmatic “HIV” cult whose members claim to survive through photosynthesis. Concerned about ending plant and animal cruelty, she hesitantly joins the cause but must withstand humiliation and tribulations before starvation does her in. As Natalie immerses herself in the cult's ways, she unravels their hidden motives and faces a crisis that tests her allegiance.
Director Statement
“The Human Supremacist” will create a conversation that will impact every person’s life because the concept of “human supremacy” is right around the corner. The satirical perspective of the film not only creates an entertainment factor for the audience but it highlights incoming and already unnoticed extremism. Spotlighting diet culture is new territory for cinema. The audience deserves to have a fresh story and a work of art that challenges them, not one that delivers everything so neatly. The spirit of all the people involved with “The Human Supremacist” is evident from the very first frame. Principal photography took place in Maryland with local artists.
Director Biography - Paulo Perez
Paulo Pérez was born in Bolivia and raised in Maryland but had his skills developed from all over through his travels. From an early age, he was drawn to cinema as it is the rich blend of all of the other art forms. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University where he studied film. His debut feature, “The Human Supremacist”, satirically delves into diet culture and humanity’s domineering relationship with plants and animals. Moreover, Paulo opened a production company and has several projects in development including an experimental novel.