Parable

Running time: 72 mins

You have the right to not be in charge of your own freedom.

For two decades, Cinequest has celebrated the work of thousands of film artists, and we proudly present the latest work from Jon Jost?recipient of our very first Maverick Spirit Award in 1990.

Representing the restraints on freedom experienced during the The Time of Bush in America, Jost?s Parable remains true to his unwavering approach of crafting indelible, thought-provoking and incredibly vital art.

Having just left his wife, Jim hitches a ride with a needy stranger. After the two men seem to bond, Jim inexplicably rapes and kills his companion. Two new characters are subsequently brought onto the scene, portraying the relationship of master and slave. A potent symbol of confinement, the slave?s legs are bound with a rope that the master continuously unravels. Their fates intertwined, the slave and Jim together experience the unexpected.

A dramatic and symbolic mixture of both neo and magical realist imagery, Parable illuminates the horrors of suppression imposed by the previous administration. The juxtaposition of beautiful scenery with shocking actions will grab your attention and leave you mystified.

? Tanya Mohajerani