Sun, Oct 04
|Arthouse at Blue Star
10/04: American Thief (2020) - Fall of Freedom Film Festival
A teenage hacker, a young activist, a conspiracy vlogger, and a programmer become pawns in a plot to derail the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Filmed and scripted around true events between 2015-2019.
Time & Location
Oct 04, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Arthouse at Blue Star, 134 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204, USA
About the Event
Filmed and scripted around true events between 2015-2019, AMERICAN THIEF straddles fiction and documentary as its protagonists become pawns in a plot to derail the 2016 presidential election. Toncruz, a teenage hacker, wants to avenge his father's murder while fellow-hacker, Diop, wants to fight for justice. Paul, a disgruntled internet vlogger known as "Man in the Van" and Toncruz are contacted by an Unidentified User on the deep web who claims he can provide them with the truth. Meanwhile, an artificial intelligence programmer, observes what unfolds as she fails to contain the monster she’s created. A fast-paced action/thriller that integrates fictional characters with real events creating an intense tale of dystopian conspiracy that will keep you transfixed.
The Fall of Freedom (FoF) is a nationwide decentralized festival in celebration of art as central to a fair and free democracy. It is a community driven act of resistance, independence, and solidarity.
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