EXCLUSIVE: Mena Suvari (American Beauty), Nick Stahl (Let the Right One In) and India Marie Cross (Wicked City) will star alongside Caleb Landry Jones in Down the Arm of God, an indie drama co-written by Jones and Peter Brunner, which is being introduced at EFM by Kinology.
Inspired by real stories, Down the Arm of God follows a young pastor through a harsh winter in a small Texas town, where his mission to help the homeless is faced with resistance by his congregation, exposing deep-seated prejudices and systemic failures.
Directed by Brunner, the film is rooted in real-life interviews and firsthand accounts of homeless individuals surviving on the streets. More than just a narrative about homelessness, Down the Arm of God is the result of years of direct collaboration with the homeless community — not just as subjects, but as partners and storytellers shaping the film with their lived experiences.
Luc Besson is producing for EuropaCorp, alongside Jones, as well as Christian Sosa and Jon Wroblewski for Roosevelt Film Lab.
An Emmy nominee known for her work in films like American Beauty, Suvari is coming off of turns in Reagan and the sci-fi horror pic Ick. She is repped by Innovative Artists, Management Production Entertainment, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Recently seen in films like Knights of the Zodiac, as well as series like Let the Right One In, Stahl is repped by Greene Talent, Link Entertainment, and BMZ Law.
Best known for starring in Allblk’s Wicked City, Cross is repped by Formation Talent Agency and Zero Gravity Management.
