The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit

The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit
Directed byJoe Bookman
D. Jesse Damazo
Written byJoe Bookman
D. Jesse Damazo
StarringJoe Bookman
D. Jesse Damazo
CinematographyRichard Wiebe
Florina Titz
Laura Iancu
Craig Webster
Edited byJoe Bookman
D. Jesse Damazo
Music byD. Jesse Damazo
Release date
  • May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18) (Cannes)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit is a 2011 short film by D. Jesse Damazo and Joe Bookman. It was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in the Cinéfondation section.[1][2] The film was made as part of the directors' coursework at The University of Iowa. The title is a reference to William Faulkner's Nobel Prize acceptance speech. The film consists of only five shots, each lasting several minutes.

Premise

A quiet ukulele player and his talkative manager struggle to realize their artistic vision in a comic story of loss and friendship.

Cast

  • Joe Bookman as The Manager
  • D. Jesse Damazo as The Ukuleleist

References

  1. ^ "The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit". Festival de Cannes.
  2. ^ "UI graduate students' film to screen at renowned Cannes festival". The University of Iowa News Services.


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