Published On May 11, 2022
"Unfolds an intricately choreographed series of events with the casual nonchalance of everyday life." — Next Projection
Senior Programmer Megan Costello takes us back to HIFF 2010, when we screened Swedish auteur Ruben Östlund's (FORCE MAJEURE, THE SQUARE) innovative short film INCIDENT BY A BANK, based on a true crime that took place in Stockholm in 2006.
Watch INCIDENT BY A BANK now: https://vimeo.com/228071975
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A re-enactment of a bank robbery shot from across the street as two friends out for a stroll become spectators, commentators, and ultimately, documentarians, of the crime.
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As we lead up to our expanded 30th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival—October 7-16, 2022—we are revisiting our first 30 years with a look back at some of the most memorable films from past editions of HIFF: https://bit.ly/hiffthefirst30