Protozoa (1993)
Darren Aronofsky’s AFI short opens with angry slacker Dave sitting in a dreary, empty junkyard. Dave stares into space, sips beer, and beats the hell out of a cracked guitar. We quickly realize the emptiness of the dump parallels the emptiness of Dave’s life which consists of smoking weed, staring at television screens and watching school children. Dave’s friend Pete is shortly introduced, along with their friend, Ari, who despite calling her pals losers, doesn’t seem to accomplishing much herself. These three are going nowhere fast. They’re the amoebas of life… protozoa….
Director:
Darren Aronofsky
Writer:
Darren Aronofsky
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Michael Bonitatis as Dave |
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Damon Whitaker as Pete |
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Lucy Liu as Ari |
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Ariel Zablozki as Blue |
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Lang Yun as Grandma |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jayne Marie Kehoe | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Production | Eric Watson | Producer |
| Editing | John Wolfenden | Editor |
| Art | Patrick Sherman | Production Design |
| Directing | Darren Aronofsky | Director |
| Lighting | Joshua Liberman | Electrician |
| Writing | Darren Aronofsky | Screenplay |
| Sound | Michael Pollack | Music |
| Crew | John A. Alonzo | Thanks |
| Art | Bryan Felty | Art Direction |
| Crew | Allen Daviau | Thanks |
| Camera | Matthew Libatique | Director of Photography |
