The Secret Art of Human Flight (2024)
05 Jul 2024 ● English ● 1 hr 47 mins
After a devastating loss, a grieving widower finds a strange dark-web self-help book written by an eccentric guru one that claims it can teach him to unlock a hidden power: the ability to fly.
Cast: Grant Rosenmeyer, Lucy DeVito
Crew: HP Mendoza (Director), Markus Mentzer (Director of Photography), HP Mendoza (Music Director)
Rating: TV-14 (United States)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Release Dates: 05 Jul 2024 (United States | Limited Theatrical Release)
English Name: The Secret Art of Human Flight
Did you know? Critical Reception - The film holds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes rating from 29 reviews, with many critics praising its emotional impact. Benjamin Franz of Film Threat called it “a staggering, poignant, graceful work of genius” and “the single most life-affirming story” of the year, while Peter Debruge of Variety applauded its grounded approach to a high-concept premise about a young creative coping with loss. Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com was more mixed, noting the filmmakers’ talent for deadpan humor and a strong supporting performance by Paul Raci, but ultimately describing the film as uneven okay, and at times better than that, rather than truly great. Read More
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Level 33 Entertainment (United States)
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Critical Reception - The film holds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes rating from 29 reviews, with many critics praising its emotional impact. Benjamin Franz of Film Threat called it “a staggering, poignant, graceful work of genius” and “the single most life-affirming story” of the year, while Peter Debruge of Variety applauded its grounded approach to a high-concept premise about a young creative coping with loss. Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com was more mixed, noting the filmmakers’ talent for deadpan humor and a strong supporting performance by Paul Raci, but ultimately describing the film as uneven okay, and at times better than that, rather than truly great.
Awards & Nominations - Director - H.P. Mendoza received multiple accolades, including wins for Best Feature Narrative at the 2023 Eastern Oregon Film Festival Best Director at the 2023 Ouray International Film Festival Audience Choice Award for Best Film at the 2023 Coronado Island Film Festival and Marlon Riggs Award from the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle in 2023 Along with nominations for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival and a Special Citation for Independent Cinema from the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle in 2024.
Awards & Nominations - Director - H.P. Mendoza received multiple accolades, including wins for Best Feature Narrative at the 2023 Eastern Oregon Film Festival Best Director at the 2023 Ouray International Film Festival Audience Choice Award for Best Film at the 2023 Coronado Island Film Festival and Marlon Riggs Award from the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle in 2023 Along with nominations for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival and a Special Citation for Independent Cinema from the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle in 2024.
