“Where is Rocky II ?” From today until 02/04 on ARTE TV

Pierre Bismuth
Where is Rocky II?  
27/03 – 02/04
Broadcasted on ARTE

In 1979, artist Ed Ruscha builds a giant rock made from resin and hides it among the real rocks of the vast Mojave Desert of California. Named Rocky II, this unusual piece remains unmentioned and doesn’t figure in any of Ruscha’s catalogues of work. Obsessed by this mysterious object, Pierre Bismuth, Oscar winner for Best Original Screenplay in 2005 for Michel Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, goes on a quest for the lost rock. In this ludic and unconventional tale, a private detective and two Hollywood screenwriters go on a search for a lost rock, each in their own way. This film ebbs and flows between the world of cinema, the world of art, and the desert, on an artistic quest as original and enigmatic as the mystery it tries to solve.

Director: Pierre Bismuth
Screenplay: Pierre Bismuth
Music composed by: Hugo Lippens
Producers: Ink Production
Initial release: 2016, Germany