Ivory Tower (2010 film)

Ivory Tower
Directed by Adam Traynor
Produced by
  • Chilly Gonzales
  • Fraser Robinson
  • Melinda Cody
  • Matthieu Sibony
  • Nicolas Kazarnia
Written by
Starring
Music by Chilly Gonzales, Boys Noize
Cinematography Lee Towndrow
Edited by Pauline Gaillard
Distributed by Gentle Threat, Schmooze, Première Heure Productions
Release dates
  • August 11, 2010 (Locarno)
Running time
 75 minutes
Country Canada
Language English

Ivory Tower is a 2010 Canadian feature film and the directorial debut of Adam Traynor, a musician from the German-based hip-hop group Puppetmastaz. The film was co-written by Canadian pianist and rapper Gonzales and French director and screenwriter Céline Sciamma. It is slated for a theatrical release in the Fall of 2010, and stars a variety of Canadian-born musicians, including Gonzales himself, Peaches, Feist and Tiga. Additionally, Gonzales' mother appears in the film.[1][2][3]

Plot

The film revolves around a sibling rivalry between two brothers, Hershell and Thadeus Graves (played by Gonzales and Tiga, respectively), as they compete during a game of chess. Peaches plays Marsha Thirteen, a former performance artist and the shared love interest of both brothers.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Doherty, Mike (2010-05-15). Gonzales Filming 'Jazz Chess' Movie with Peaches, Tiga and Feist Spinner. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  2. ↑ Levack, Chandler (2010-05-17). Inside Gonzales' Ivory Tower Eye Weekly. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  3. ↑ Slater, Luke (2010-05-15). Gonzales starts work on chess movie starring Peaches, Feist Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  4. ↑ (2010-05-08). Peaches to Play Role in Indie Film peachesrocks.com. Retrieved 2010-05-30.

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