Where Is Rocky II?

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2016

INTERNATIONAL INVITATION

Pierre Bismuth | France, Germany, Belgium, Italy | 2016 | Documentary | Color | DCP | 93min

SYNOPSIS

In 1979, American artist Ed Ruscha allegedly made a fake rock out of resin and hid it among real ones somewhere in California's vast Mojave Desert. Named Rocky II after the Sylvester Stallone film, the work is never spoken about publicly nor is it listed in any catalogue of Ruscha's work. Obsessed with this mystery piece, Pierre Bismuth sets out to find it.

DIRECTING INTENTION

In 1979, American artist Ed Ruscha allegedly made a fake rock out of resin and hid it among
real ones somewhere in California's vast Mojave Desert. Named Rocky II after the Sylvester
Stallone film, the work is never spoken about publicly nor is it listed in any catalogue of
Ruscha's work. Obsessed with this mystery piece, Pierre Bismuth sets out to find it.

FESTIVAL & AWARDS

2015 제69회 로카르노국제영화제
2016 23rd Hot Docs Film Fsetival

DIRECTOR

Pierre Bismuth

STAFF

Director Pierre Bismuth
Screenwriter Pierre Bismuth
Producer Gregoire Gensollen
Executive Producer Xavier Gens
Cinematography David Raedeker
Editor IElise Pascal, Matyas Veress, Thomas Doneux
Music Hugo Lippens
Sound Brice Picard
Cast ROBERT KNEPPER, MILO VENTIMIGLIA, RICHARD EDSON, BARRY O’ROURKE, TANIA RAYMONDE, ROGER GUENVEUR SMITH, STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY