Fucktoys – Q&A with Annapurna Sriram

AP is convinced that the universe has it out for her – and she might be right.

In Fucktoys, the wild, unfiltered debut from writer/director/star Annapurna Sriram, AP seeks a cosmic reset after a tarot card reading tells her she needs $1,000 and a sacrificial lamb to lift her curse. Armed with neither, she sets off on a bizarre quest through Trashtown, USA, in a film that channels the cinematic stylings of French New Wave, cross-pollinated with the rebellious vibe of ’90s-era Gregg Araki.

Featuring a spunky and beloved cast that includes 13 Reasons Why’s Brandon Flynn – a New World School of the Arts alumni – and a knockout performance by The Borgias’ François Arnaud, who also co-stars in Twinless, another showing at this year’s GEMS. The film took home a Special Jury Award at both the SXSW and Fantasia Film Festival.