Yeast (film)

2008 film directed by Mary Bronstein

Yeast

Directed by| Mary Bronstein
Story by| Mary Bronstein
Produced by| Mark Raybin
Starring|

* Mary Bronstein
* Greta Gerwig
* Amy Judd

Cinematography|

* Sean Price Williams
* Michael Tully

Edited by| Ronald Bronstein

Production
companies

Frownland, Inc.

Release date

* 10 March 2008 (2008-03-10) (SXSW)[1]

Running time

| 78 minutes
Country| United States

Yeast is a 2008 comedy film directed by Mary Bronstein starring Bronstein, Greta Gerwig, and Amy Judd.[2][3] The film has been characterized as typifying the mumblecore ethos.[4]

## Plot

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Rachel is a young teacher living in Brooklyn with her roommate Alice. The pair plan to go camping with their friend Gen, but Alice drops out from the trip at the last minute. Over the course of the trip, Rachel becomes annoyed with Gen's immature attitude, but the friends strengthen their bond when fending off unpleasant behavior from a pair of men they meet in the woods. Back in Brooklyn, Alice and her boyfriend Tony make fun of Rachel, and Rachel and Alice have a confrontation regarding Alice's new job.[4]

## Cast

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* Mary Bronstein as Rachel, a teacher
* Amy Judd as Alice, Rachel's roommate
* Greta Gerwig as Gen, Rachel's friend
* Josh Safdie as Riverguy 1
* Benny Safdie as Riverguy 2
* Sean Price Williams as Tony, Alice's boyfriend

## Production

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Yeast was shot on a MiniDV camcorder by Sean Price Williams, who also appears in the film as Tony.[3] Sound was recorded by the director's then-husband, Ronald Bronstein, who also edited the film.[4]

## Release

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Yeast premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b O'Hehir, Andrew (March 14, 2008). "This year's SXSW discoveries". Salon. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
2. ^ Brody, Richard (August 21, 2017). "Yeast". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
3. ^ a b Pedrero-Setzer, Nicolas (June 9, 2023). "Yeast". Le Cinéma Club. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
4. ^ a b c Brody, Richard (March 8, 2023). "Reviving a Modern Mumblecore Classic". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

## External links

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* Yeast at IMDb