Pahokee
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“We Knew We Had to be Nude to Participate in This Space of Mutual Trust”: Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan on their Tribeca Festival-Debuting Doc Naked Gardens
The latest from husband-and-wife team – and 2016 25 New Face alums – Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan (Pahokee), Naked Gardens is a nonsexual skin flick of sorts, a season-long vérité look at the residents of family nudist resort Sunsport Gardens. Tucked away in the Florida Everglades, and run by a hippieish, Gandalf-like owner named Morley, the paradisiacal enclave draws folks from around the country – those opposed to society’s strict clothing mandate, but also just gung-ho for the place’s cheap rent. A virtual melting pot of nonconformity, Sunsport Gardens is likewise a bipartisan haven where a family with kids […]
by Lauren Wissot on Jun 10, 2022 -
“This is the Real Narrative of Our Country”: Patrick Bresnan and Ivete Lucas on Challenging Stereotypes and Shaping Raw Experience in Pahokee
Pahokee, the documentary feature debut of filmmakers Patrick Bresnan and Ivete Lucas, who appeared on our 2016 25 New Faces list, is in the midst of a virtual theater release through Monument Releasing. Dozens of arthouses nationwide are partnering on the film, with the theaters receiving 50% of streaming tickets sold. Plus, the filmmakers are doing live Q&As this Wednesday, April 29, and Saturday, May 2, at 8:00 PM Eastern. For more details, and to watch the film, which is highly recommended, visit the Pahokee virtual release page. And read the below interview with the directors by Carson Lund, published […]
by Carson Lund on Jun 3, 2019
