Looking for Palladin

Truth can be found in the strangest places.

“We have reached a point in our lives when our values have changed; when loyalty and friendship means more than money; when a structure in daily life is more attractive than another exotic trip; when the insecurity of love, passion, and temptation are replaced by devotion and a trustworthy companionship. That’s why I made Looking for Palladin. There is no sex or violence in it. There are not any “good” people or “bad” people—“right” and “wrong.”

We have become a transient society, a culture of nomads. Instead of working to live, we live to work. We pack and move following market trends and employment opportunities, leaving the unwanted ballast behind, be it our parents or just friends. And who is the loser? Inevitably a day comes when we meet again and look at our children, and they at us, and we think, “Who are these strangers”? This is what Looking for Palladin is all about. It is a nostalgic piece about lost opportunities, broken communication and misplaced values. Misplaced by all, us as well as our children. “

– Andrzej Krakowski writer/director

Maine International Film Festival (USA)
July 10th – 19th, 2009

The Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival (Armenia)
July 12th – 19th, 2009

Lima International Film Festival (Peru)
August 7th – 15th, 2009

Salento International Film Festival (Italy)
September 4th – 13th, 2009

PREVIOUS SCREENINGS

Moscow International Film Festival (Russia)

Chicago Latino International Film Festival (USA)

Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico)

Icaro International Film Festival (Guatamala)

Queens International Film Festival (USA)
- Award: BEST FEATURE FILM
- Nomination: BEST DIRECTOR

San Luis International Film Festival (Argentina)

Orlando Hispanic Film Festival (USA)
- Award(s): BEST FEATURE FILM
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST

Napa/Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival (USA)
- Award: BEST PRODUCTION COMPANY

Cinema South Festival (Israel)

Cannes du Marche (France)

Monte Carlo Film Festival (Monaco)

Cartagena Film Festival (Columbia)

Gdynia Film Festival (Poland) (Work In Progress)

“Every child has some unfinished business with his parents. Every parent has unfinished business with his child. Unfortunately, they usually never get the chance to reconcile because they would have waited too long. Regretfully, asking questions at the gravesite yields no answers. Add to this the 1960-ties that, with its spike of quick marriages and even quicker divorces, radically altered the traditional family structure and you have a maze of relationships quite difficult to navigate for any child or parent. This is what this film is all about. Every parent and baby boomer should see it.”

“Here’s a movie that’s got it all: a compelling story, an unforgettable location, genuine stars and a real message. Young and arrogant Hollywood talent agent Josh Ross (David Moscow) is sent reluctantly to Guatemala to find two-time Oscar winner and retired actor Jack Palladin (screen legend Ben Gazzara). Josh’s disregard for the ‘old’ actor mirrors his disdain for the local community whose help he desperately needs in his search for Palladin. What he hopes will be a quick but lucrative deal propels him on an unexpected journey as Josh, as well as Palladin and his expatriate friends, must confront the pasts they had forsaken. Looking for Palladin, which also stars Talia Shire and Vincent Pastore, is a tonic to the spirit.”