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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Jimmy P. Will Stroll to DVD on June 17th

At the end of World War II, Jimmy Picard (Academy Award-winner Benicio Del Toro, Traffic, Sin City, 1 Grams), a Native American Blackfoot, is admitted to a military hospital. Suffering from headaches, dizzy spells, hearing loss and bizarre dreams, Jimmy's unusual symptoms classify him as schizophrenic by the baffled medical staff. Enter French anthropologist and Native American researcher Georges Devereux (Mathieu Amalric, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Venus in Fur, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), who helps Jimmy navigate the labyrinth of his troubled memories and visions, leading to a compelling and surprising friendship.

At the end of World War II, Jimmy Picard (Academy Award-winner Benicio Del Toro, Traffic, Sin City, 1 Grams), a Native American Blackfoot, is admitted to a military hospital. Suffering from headaches, dizzy spells, hearing loss and bizarre dreams, Jimmy's unusual symptoms classify him as schizophrenic by the baffled medical staff. Enter French anthropologist and Native American researcher Georges Devereux (Mathieu Amalric, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Venus in Fur, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), who helps Jimmy navigate the labyrinth of his troubled memories and visions, leading to a compelling and surprising friendship. Featuring "one of the most unexpected and inspiring movie pairings in recent memory" (Stephanie Zacharek, The Village Voice), the true story JIMMY P. is a "ruminative, gentle and absorbing new film" (A.O. Scott, The New York Times). An IFC Films theatrical release, the latest from director Arnaud Desplechin (A Christmas Tale, Kings & Queen) was an Official Selection at the New York Film Festival and was in the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

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