AN EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR
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Synopsis
Returning to his Catskills childhood home after the death of his mother, Tobias, a married gay man, falls in love with a woman changing the course of their lives forever.
Credits
Benjamin Orifici, Director
Benjamin Orifici, Writer
Amos Elroy, Producer
Benjamin Orifici, Producer
Wendell Laurent, Key Cast, “Tobias”
Elizabeth Vermilyea, Key Cast, “Adele”
Gareth Lawson, Key Cast”, Ross”
David Woodrow, Key Cast, “Henry”
Benjamin Orifici, Cinematographer
Director Statement
Throughout my career, I’ve adhered to the concept of what I call “Film Terroir,” meaning my films are intimate, personal and exhibit the characteristic flavor and tone of the region in which they’re filmed. Place, is very important to me and plays prominently in my work. Artisanal is another word that interests me: handcrafted, without mechanization.
An Extraordinary Affair, conceived during the pandemic, took flight from a year spent in isolation waiting out the pandemic in the upstate New York mountains. Through it all, my goal is unchanged: I strive to challenge viewers’ expectations by crafting unique visual and emotional landscapes to better understand a region in particular, and, the world at large.
Director Biography
Benjamin is an award-winning filmmaker whose feature and short films have screened in festivals around the world. Benjamin’s cinematic exploration aims to challenge viewers’ expectations by crafting unique visual and emotional landscapes to better understand current social issues.
Benjamin holds an M.F.A in film directing and teaches at the School of Visual Arts and Lynn University. He is a dual U.S. and French citizen. His film projects include PostDemic, An Extraordinary Affair, Havana Cowboy, Rubberneck, Acajou, Delivery Hour, Carroll Park, Brooklyn Breach, Speak Softly and Opus 40.
