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A non-linear narrative following a taxi driver in New Orleans over the course of three hurricanes. We see the same conversations repeat with different passengers, slowly revealing the driver’s own grief over a daughter who vanished into the floodwaters years ago. anton tubero indie film top
A teenager finds an encrypted hard drive in a dumpster behind a NYC bodega. Instead of turning it into the police, he uses the data to blackmail local slumlords.
Set in a dying Ohio steel town, the film follows Elena (Mia Gomez), a 24-year-old factory worker caring for her taciturn father who is losing his memory. When the factory announces its closure, Elena must decide whether to stay for her father or leave for a life she never thought she deserved. Have we missed your favorite Anton Tubero film
Critics often compare him to the Dardennes brothers meets Kelly Reichardt, but with a Latin rhythm that feels distinctly American. He is currently in pre-production for Flood Year , a historical drama about the 1927 Mississippi flood, with a reported budget of $15 million—his first "big" budget. Fans worry that "commercial Tubero" might lose the magic.
Two brothers (one a recovering addict, one a former soldier) compete for the same dangerous oil rig job while trying to pay off their deceased mother’s medical debt. For more deep dives into independent cinema, subscribe
In an era of franchise fatigue, Tubero represents the opposite. His films are quiet. They take their time. They feature characters who don’t have quippy one-liners or superpowers. They have credit scores, dead-end jobs, and leaky roofs.