Treasure Island - True/False Film Fest

Treasure Island

Brimming with thrill-seeking discovery and nostalgia, this barmy delight captures all of the summer fun at a suburban Parisian water park.Supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago
Director: Guillaume Brac
Runtime: 1:37
In-person: Editor Karen Benainous
Fest Year: 2019
Summer fun vibrates throughout the hazy vastness of Treasure Island, a water park on Paris’ outskirts. As young people climb forbidden fences and jump from bridges, a night watchman monitors the park’s boundaries and administrators calculate the flow of patrons. Brac has spent two films ingratiating himself with park management, which has allowed him access beyond the norm. As he leisurely roams the landscape, director Guillaume Brac crafts a film that is, like its subjects, as wild and free as the summer breeze. Treasure Island is a cinematic marvel, capturing simple jubilance, exotic revelations, and forays into the unknown. (AG) All screenings except Sunday preceded by a provocation from Jenn Takahashi. Supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago