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Wild Tigers I Have Known

United States

2006

88 Min
Color, Black and White
1.78:1
English
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DIR Cam Archer

EXEC Gus Van Sant, Djuna Bel, Nick Case, Jim Hayes, Julia Kim, Lars Knudsen, Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney, Scott Rudin, Chelsea Smith, Darren Stein, Jay Van Hoy

PROD Cam Archer

SCR Cam Archer

DP Aaron Platt

CAST Malcolm Stumpf, Patrick White, Max Paradise, Fairuza Balk, Kim Dickens, Tom Gilroy, Ruth Elliott

ED Cam Archer

PROD DES Thecla Niebel

MUSIC Nate Archer

SOUND Nate Archer, Cameron Michel, Dustin White

Sundance (Frontiers), Locarno (Filmmakers of the Present), Outfest (Features), London, Queer Lisboa (Competition)

Synopsis

Logan is a soft spoken and lonely 13 year old boy with a crush. Unlike his equally lonely friend Joey, who obsesses over the sexual exploits of the popular boys, Logan is fixated on the boys themselves, particularly Rodeo Walker. Logan’s infatuation with Rodeo inspires him to create a new persona named Leah. Leah and Rodeo grow close through whispered late night phone calls, and when Leah agrees to meet Rodeo face to face it is Logan who must finally prove that he can ask for what he so achingly wants. A first feature by visual artist Cam Archer co-produced by Gus Van Sant.

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Cam Archer

Cam Archer (born 1982) is an American independent filmmaker and photographer residing in Santa Cruz, California. His feature debut, Wild Tigers I Have Known, premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. The film was executive produced by American filmmaker Gus Van Sant, who had previously executive produced the documentary Tarnation. The film follows a 13-year old boy coming to terms with being gay, and was photographed by frequent Archer collaborator Aaron Platt, whose work earned a Best Cinematography nomination at the 2007 Independent Spirit Awards.

Archer has also directed numerous short films and music videos, including work for Xiu Xiu, Zero 7, Pantaleimon and Six Organs of Admittance. —Wikipedia 

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[SNAPY]

2Jan13

love the characters, colors and emotions <3

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rosygardens

10Sep12

dull. pretty much the same story and exactly the same style as archer's 2003 short "bobbycrush". though it maintained that dreamy, ethereal execution, "wild tigers i have known" is pretentious and boring, an annoying attempt at an experimental, non-linear narrative. i expected more. though i will say that the original song on the credits was beautiful.

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ramosbarajas

7Oct11

I liked the experimental feel. There is a lot that takes you into the story, very dramatic editing that puts you in a trance. I found it to be very well made. It was almost magical.

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Jaqk Vade

16Aug11

That's more than just movie. Amazing emotional genius work!

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An Experimental Misfire

By lolo341 on November 26, 2011

I know where Cam Archer was trying to take me, but the film didn’t get me there. Wild Tigers is a coming-of-age story about Logan, a 13-year-old dealing with the growing awareness of his own sexual…  read review

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