" [ JUCKS ] is an hypothesis

waiting to be confirmed, faithfully (and jealously) watching itself develop under its own eyes, bearing faith in all of its moves;

at the same time, it is a document, a collection of sites, a sequence of clauses, a way to express the inexpressible ...

it fugues, it moves on and around you, operating within a path of spectatorial engagement that demands a courage to abandon familiar modes of cinematic pleasure in favor of more demanding forms of encounter. "

Set in Denver City, 2064 AD, 'Jucks' is an experimental sci-fi silent film dissecting audience, evolution,and ecstasy. It follows a haunted protagonist named Jules , who enters a dystopian landscape lorded by an omniscient radio frequency known as Jucks , and saturated with an hallucinogenic substance called Crude. Jules wants nothing to do with this world , and searches high and low for only one thing : Gold.

runtime 69;15

Monochrome

Stereo Surround

3.55 : 1

Cast : Rita disibio Jules

Amariah Dionne Iola

dia kline Sage

rachel halmrast ritualist

sam blagg ritualist

Crew : Emett Casey Gaffer

Jake Belvin 2nd camera

Thomas Ivory JR key grip

Bretta Walker Best Boy

DIr : Raef Van Putten

PRoD : Revel Process

Score : Adam Stielstra

RAef spent two years writing ‘Jucks’ before filming. The idea for the project had long lived in its mind, taking root and growing as the history of Denver began to be unearthed.

When scope, budget, and medium were decided, casting and pre-production began in May of 2024. Production ran from July to October of 2024. Post Production finished in FEbruary of 2025.

‘Jucks’ had a final budget of $36,000.

inter-national screening tour

The director screened ‘Jucks’ in private theaters around the globe on an experiential pilot tour to gauge audience feedback, and host lectures and Q+A regarding the film. These screenings are being held on an ongoing basis.

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