SYNOPSIS
The Bitcoin Executor is an arthouse neo noir about an economics professor named Ken who becomes the executor of a will for Dr. Dean Sinautra, a friend and colleague who has mysteriously disappeared. Although philosophically opposed, Ken takes on the task of personally delivering a set of Bitcoin hardware wallets to Dean’s chosen heirs. In the process Ken attempts to find clues that could solve the mystery of Dean’s disappearance. The discoveries made along the way force him to question the things he thought he knew so well. Made in Miami and New York, The Bitcoin Executor will lead you on a strange and entertaining journey down a rabbit hole filled with mysterious puzzles that will keep you guessing until the very end.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
You would be hard pressed to find a working class person to argue against the existance of a broken financial system that strongly affects their mental stability. With each passing tick of the debt clock, it becomes more difficult for people to survive without falling into debt slavery to this system. The majority work under constant pressure to satisfy their creditors, often under the acceptance that they’ll remain in the red for a majority of their life. It’s important to consider how this sort of captivity affects mentality, happiness and drive. And in doing so, it’s also important not to disregard the proposals of alternatives and how they can provide healthy perspective. One of these alternatives is Bitcoin, a fascinating yet polarizing technology supported by an emerging, subversive subculture. I’m not referring to the oversimplified “crypto bro” stereotype as portrayed by the media, but specifically Bitcoiners who are ideologically driven to support sound money.
The Bitcoin Executor pulls audiences into this subculture through a story about an economics professor attempting to solve the mystery of his missing friend. Our protagonist is a traditional economist who believes in central banking and only enters the Bitcoin subculture in order to complete his mission. In doing so he faces direct challenges to his identity and beliefs as well as his accepted fate. The resulting situations and conversations are novel, relevant and thought-provoking. They’ve been consciously crafted to stay true to the motivations and beliefs of the characters without an agenda to impose onto the audience. Simply put, The Bitcoin Executor is an observation of how emotions and identity are affected by varying perspectives surrounding money. In the process of addressing this subject, I along with my collaborators have consistently aimed to create a truthful piece of art. This has resulted in a film that isn’t really about Bitcoin, but the journey of a man learning to let go in order to discover who he really is.
Christopher Arcella
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This book covers lessons learned during the production of the most Bitcoin based feature film ever made. It includes the original script from the film alongside scene by scene reflections from director Christopher Arcella. The behind the scenes thoughts and stories are targeted towards filmmakers as well as cinephiles but may be intriguing for anyone curious about the process of making things. It will become available once the film is released.
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