World War Three has
left a bleak landscape. Destructive radioactive gasses have destroyed
the vocal chords of all survivors, leaving them unable to communicate
through speech. The fight for survival overshadows all other basic
human needs.
Yasuaki has been
hiding since the war, but his first day outside finds him in danger. He
is rescued and taught survival lessons by Zorikh, the
over-protective/possessive husband of pregnant Jacqueline, the planet's
last known female. Moises, a former clown, just wants to entertain and
be accepted, but Zorikh prefers no other men get near Jacqueline.
Sickness and power struggles threaten all human relationships, but in
the end it is up to Yasuaki and his friend, Oscar, to rescue Jacqueline
from the ailing Zorikh, and insure the survival of the human race.
Shot in glorious
black & white on 16mm film, with no dialogue, After the Apocalypse
is a stunning, brutal film that serves as a good example of what a
determined D.I.Y. filmmaker is capable of.
-- Skizz Cyzyk
Presented By:
Yasuaki Nakajima
Biography:
Yas was born in Hokkaido, Japan. A self-taught filmmaker, he went to
Tokyo after high school, where he worked as a high-rise window cleaner
by day, while honing his filmmaking craft at night by shooting a short
clay animation film in his apartment using a second-hand Super 8mm film
camera. In 1994, he hitchhiked all around Australia filming his 6-month
experience in the desert. He moved to New York in 1996 to join the
independent film community. Yasuaki is currently studying at Borough of
Manhattan Community College.
