Presented with MUBI
Grand Theft Hamlet
Big Screen Premiere
When
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Join us in the cinema for a special screening of the groundbreaking machinima-doc shot entirely within Grand Theft Auto Online.
With theatres shut during the COVID-19 pandemic, two jobless actors, Sam and Mark, are uncertain about their futures and find solace in the virtual chaos of Grand Theft Auto Online. Desperate for purpose, they decide to stage Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the ruthless and unpredictable world of their favorite game.
Filmed entirely within the GTA game, Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls' funny and poignant film pushes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking to new technological terrain. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in 2024 where it received the Grand Jury Award for a Documentary Feature.
Grand Theft Hamlet will be available to stream on MUBI from Friday 21 February.
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