Crestone

As the world hurtles towards the end times, young SoundCloud rappers descend on Crestone, Colorado, a tiny desert town that is central to a surprising number of spiritualities. Guided by a man who goes by the name of Sloppy (sloppy919 if you’re on SoundCloud), they form a modern commune within which they grow weed, play video games, and create music for the ether. These affable young men are high school friends of director Marnie Ellen Hertzler, who creates a dazzling group portrait that manages to be both utterly contemporary and also post-apocalyptic. In this debut feature, Hertzler invents a playful new cinematic language at the intersection of Documentary and Vine – and delivers a key text for those interested in the Millennial generation and its warped relationship with reality. Has the internet destroyed us, and if so, is there any hope for redemption? (True/False Film Festival)