Rootless Hungarian émigré Willie (John Lurie), his pal Eddie (Richard Edson), and visiting sixteen-year-old cousin Eva (Eszter Balint) always manage to make the least of any situation, whether aimlessly traversing the drab interiors and environs of New York City, Cleveland, or an anonymous Florida suburb. With its delicate humor and dramatic nonchalance, Jim Jarmusch's one-of-a-kind minimalist masterpiece, Stranger Than Paradise, forever transformed the landscape of American independent cinema.

Jim Jarmusch United States, 1984, 89 min

Stranger Than Paradise is part of our “Slackerrrrr” series spotlighting whacky slacker comedies

Jean-Pierre Léaud returns in the delightful Stolen Kisses, the third installment in the Antoine Doinel series. It is now 1968, and the mischievous and perpetually love-struck Doinel has been dishonorably discharged from the army and released onto the streets of Paris, where he stumbles into the unlikely profession of private detective and embarks on a series of misadventures. Whimsical, nostalgic, and irrepressibly romantic, Stolen Kisses is Truffaut’s timeless ode to the passion and impetuosity of youth.

François Truffaut, France, 1968, 91 min

Stolen Kisses is part of our “Slackerrrrr” April series on whacky slacker comedies.

Tourism is a slacker comedy from Japan, following two friends who win a trip to Singapore and get lost among the tourist traps and urban sprawl. Missing phones, rooftop punk gigs, and a sudden dance sequence await them on their journey. Director Daisuke Miyazaki has made a name for himself with low-key dramas about Japanese youth (Yamato and the upcoming Videophobia) but Tourism isn't really a drama - it's an amusing riff on materialism, alienation, and shopping centre design.

Daisuke Miyazaki, 2018, Japan, 78 min

Tourism is part of our April “Slackerrrrr” series spotlighting whacky slacker comedies.