Synopsis: Storytelling in all its forms is skewered in "The Catechism Cataclysm." This shish kebab of wild characters melts together stories within stories until the lines between the Bible, Mark Twain, and campfire tales are wiped out, and the viewer is carried down the river into a divinely bizarre and funny tale. Father Billy, a young priest who has lost interest in the church, decides to take a sabbatical. He tracks down his high-school friend Robbie, who begrudgingly agrees to a canoe trip. On the water, the two men reminisce about Billy’s days as the keyboardist in a Christian band and Robbie’s as a guitarist for a metal band, but when night approaches, they realize they have lost their way—and that’s when things get weird. Buoyed by commanding comedic performances and deft handling by director Todd Rohal, "The Catechism Cataclysm" spins a fantastic yarn that shines a light on the power of absurd fiction. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance Institute]
Todd Rohal's ("“The Guatemalan Handshake”) sophomore feature, "The Catechism Cataclysm," has been generating solid buzz on the festival circuit since premiering in Sundance this year. IFC Midnight, who picked it up out of SXSW, just dropped the trailer. It's now clear why this comedy made a mark: It...
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Read More »IFC Midnight has nabbed the North American distribution rights to Todd Rohal's comedy "The Catechism Cataclysm," which world premiered in Sundance and will screen in the Emerging Visions section at the upcoming SXSW Film Festival. In addition to North America, the company also acquired television a...
Read More »"The Catechism Cataclysm" marks the sophomore feature of writer-director Todd Rohal, whose peculiar ensemble piece "The Guatemalan Handshake" made the festival rounds in 2006. Whereas "Guatemalan" took a wide view of Americana through Rohal's cast of offbeat characters, "Catechism" plays like a sing...
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