The Florida Project is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Sean Baker, from a screenplay by Baker and Chris Bergoch. It stars Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Valeria Cotto, Christopher Rivera and Caleb Landry Jones. The plot follows a 6-year-old girl living in a motel with her rebellious mother in Orlando as they try to stay out of trouble and make ends meet; the title of the film is derived from the early project name for the Walt Disney World Resort, located near the setting of the film.

It premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 6, 2017, by A24. The film was acclaimed by critics, who praised the performances (in particular Dafoe) and Baker's direction, and was chosen by both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of the year.



Director
Sean Baker

Producer
Sean Baker
Chris Bergoch
Kevin Chinoy
Andrew Duncan
Alex Saks
Francesca Silvestri
Shih-Ching Tsou

Cast
Willem Dafoe as Bobby Hicks, the manager of The Magic Castle Motel
Brooklynn Prince as Moonee, Halley’s daughter
Bria Vinaite as Halley, Moonee's mother
Valeria Cotto as Jancey
Christopher Rivera as Scooty
Caleb Landry Jones as Jack Hicks, Bobby's son
Macon Blair as Tourist John

Distributor
A24

Trailer


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