Stone Dead

Film Synopsis

Rex, a gifted marble sculptor, lives in a small mountain town in Colorado on a property littered with half-finished headstones, beer cans, a faithful dog, and a family of scrap metal minions. Stone Dead invites viewers to delve deep into a sequestered artist’s unconventional existence and explore the intriguing intersection of life and death.

Showings

Fri, Oct 18 Friday, Oct 18

The Search

The Honorable Distillery

Sat, Oct 19 Saturday, Oct 19

The Search

PWPL – Shiras Room

  • Filmmakers in attendance
  • Subjects in attendance
  • Contains adult language

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