“Myths do not, properly, belong to the rational mind.” – Joseph Campbell
LOGLINE: Haunted by a dark past, an ex-con chooses a life of peace, only to face her ultimate test: uniting a fractured neighborhood on the brink of a violent political clash.
SHORT SYNOPSIS: In the gentrifying Philadelphia neighborhood of Fishtown, a mysterious drifter known as Holy Fool catalyzes profound and dangerous transformations in a rebellious teenager, a desperate family, and a community divided by economic strife. Amid protests, corruption, and personal reckonings, Holy Fool's journey forces each character to confront the truth of their existence and what it means to live with purpose.
Joy will be shooting this film fall of 2025.