Brother Verses Brother

Sunday, August 9 – 2pm
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Narrative • USA • 2025 • 91 Minutes
Director: Ari Gold
Writers: Ari Gold, Ethan Gold, and the Cast
Cast: Ari Gold, Ethan Gold, Lara Louise, Brian Bell, Herbert Gold, Tongo Eisen-Martin, John Flanigan

Inspired by Francis Coppola’s concept of Live Cinema, Brother Verses Brother is a radically personal musical odyssey. Combative twin musicians hunt for their dying poet father, in an improvisation performed by the director’s own family, in a single unbroken shot through the streets of San Francisco. One brother seeks love and excitement, while the other seeks to disappear into his music. But as night falls and their father remains missing, their frantic safari leads them from the secret haunts of the Beat poets into the heart of their family. Their tale becomes a testament to the power of music, brotherhood, & the lifeblood of a city – experienced by the viewer in real-time.

Nat’s Note: I set myself a challenge for this festival: to make the lineup half documentary and half narrative. Unfortunately, I failed rather spectacularly—only one and a half films are narratives. Fortunately, the one full narrative feature is absolutely amazing. Brother Verses Brother is not only a compelling drama with fantastic music, but its remarkable achievement of being filmed entirely in a single take makes it a truly special film.

Producers: Michelle Stratton, Starr Sutherland, Maya Browne
Executive Producer: Francis Ford Coppola
Editor: Dan Loghin
Cinematographer: Stefan Ciupek, Frazer Bradshaw
Music: Ethan Gold