Weston Razooli’s unique neo-fairytale Riddle of Fire is set in the rolling hills of Wyoming, when three mischievous children are tasked with collecting a blueberry pie from their local store. However, what begins as a simple errand soon evolves into an odyssey across the American West, as the intrepid trio faces poachers, witches, huntsmen, and fairies, who all seek to challenge them on their quest.
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“I wanted to create my version of The 400 Blows, set in the mountains of Wyoming!” said the movie’s writer and director Weston Razooli when we spoke to him recently. “I also wanted an Akira Kurosawa grandiose adventure quality, sort of like The Hidden Fortress, with a freewheeling, enchanted adventure of sorts, where these characters seem almost lost in the forest.
“I was also inspired by old American TV shows like The Little Rascals from the 1920’s, just shows about funny kids doing funny things. Then I’d have to name the film Where Is the Friend’s House? from Abbas Kiarostami. It’s the simplicity of a kid trying to return a friend’s notebook to his house that he can’t find, and the plot of Riddle of Fire is very similar to that. I am often inspired by the literature of Robin Hood and his merry men kind of just frolicking in the forest on adventures, and Brothers Grimm as well.”
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Icon Film Distribution presents Riddle of Fire on Blu-ray and Digital 8 July
