The Slow Business of Going (2000)
Petra Going is a migrant cyborg, an agent of the Global Nomad Project: an international “Experience Data Agency” which sends hundreds of “receivers” like her to wander the globe and record a succession of random encounters. Periodically, they return to agency headquarters where they deposit their accumulated memories into an archive. This archive is available to users who then vicariously and virtually inhabit the ready-made landscapes of touristic consciousness. The motto of the GNP: “Nostalgia For Rent.”
Director: Athina Rachel Tsangari
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: November 17, 2000
Cast
- Lizzie Curry Martinez - Petra Going
- Maria Tsantsanoglou - Micah
- Gary Price - The Gunman
- Kenny Strickland - The Tango Man
- Daniel Aukin - The Soccer Man
- Sandra Carter - Celeste
- Mike Martin - The Hypothermiac
- Lauryn Pithey-Petrie - The Ferry Captain
- Steve Moore - The Slapstick Man
Screenplay
Production: Greek Film Centre, Haos Film, Cinemanomad
Country: Greece, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
woman director
More Films by Director: Athina Rachel Tsangari
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Slow Business of Going about?
- Petra Going is a migrant cyborg, an agent of the Global Nomad Project: an international “Experience Data Agency” which sends hundreds of “receivers” like her to wander the globe and record a succession of random encounters. Periodically, they return to agency headquarters where they deposit their accumulated memories into an archive. This archive is available to users who then vicariously and virtually inhabit the ready-made landscapes of touristic consciousness. The motto of the GNP: “Nostalgia For Rent.”
- Who directed The Slow Business of Going?
- The Slow Business of Going was directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari.
- Who stars in The Slow Business of Going?
- The Slow Business of Going stars Lizzie Curry Martinez, Maria Tsantsanoglou, Gary Price, Kenny Strickland, Daniel Aukin, Sandra Carter.
- How long is The Slow Business of Going?
- The Slow Business of Going has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is The Slow Business of Going?
- The Slow Business of Going is a Comedy, Adventure film.
- Where was The Slow Business of Going produced?
- The Slow Business of Going was produced in Greece, United States of America.