Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
With theaters shut during the COVID-19 pandemic, two jobless actors, Sam and Mark, are uncertain about their futures—finding solace in the virtual chaos of Grand Theft Auto Online. Desperate for purpose, they decide to stage Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the unpredictable world of their favorite game.
Swapping the tumult of a locked-down world for the anarchic digital hinterlands of gaming’s very own Wild West, this uproarious documentary yanks Shakespeare into the 21st century. Winner of the Grand Jury Award at SXSW, Grand Theft Hamlet finds community and creativity in the unlikeliest of places.