In The Seats With...Alexandre Rockwell and 'Sweet Thing'

There's something about the purity of independent cinema that just keeps storytelling alive... On this very special episode we get the distinct pleasure to sit down with writer/director Alexandre Rockwell to talk about his new film...'Sweet Thing'. Billie is a 15-year-old girl who fantasizes Billie Holiday as a sort of fairy godmother. Billie has to navigate the evolving challenges of her life while she plays mother to her 11-year-old brother, Nico. They meet up with another adolescent, run away from home, and together roam the area free from their parents’ watchful eye. They discover freedom and enchantment among New Bedford’s boats and railway tracks. They fantasize about a life of luxury when they break into a posh home, and are able to carry the taste of affluence into their adventures. This is a beautiful piece of independent cinema playing the IFC Center in New York and various other virtual cinema platforms today. We talked with Alexandre about the inspiration for the film, directing family, the meat grinder that is Hollywood, the future of film and allowing time for something beautiful to rise to the top of the pack much like 'Sweet Thing'....go check it out where ever you can.