2018 Voices Heard: Last Resort

Last Resort by Klifford Barkus
Wisconsin (Milwaukee Premiere)
Running Time: 15 minutes
Screening Time: Friday, Sept 7th 9pm
Drama/African American

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After a recent breakdown, Luke, a social outcast finds himself having a difficult time getting his life back on track.

While being misguided by isolation and taunted by previous events, Luke ultimately decides whether or not his road to recovery is worth the journey - and his time.

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Director's Bio:

Klifford Barkus, actor and film maker, was born in Philadelphia (raised in South Jersey). His short films vary from comedy to real life drama, all filmed in Wisconsin.

Kliff started out his performing career as a songwriter playing in various venues throughout the local Philly/Jersey independent circuit. After relocating to Wisconsin, he found his creative drive again and briefly returned to music, while also creating his own music videos. Kliff soon decided to create his own short films for acting exposure after getting shutdown and getting no responses from talent agencies. Along the way, he discovered a newfound love for film making during his first short film, Laundry Day, filmed late 2016 and has been busy ever since.

Kliff is returning to the Milwaukee Short Film Festival for the second year in a row with his first drama Last Resort, a short film that tells a story of a loner toying with the idea of suicide. Kliff is currently filming a short comedy that focuses on the misadventures of a Wisconsin newspaper carrier.


Director's Statement:
I chose this particular topic because it is an original and unpopular topic but deserves to come out into the light. My mission is to share my work, my story, my experience with everyone who wishes to help raise the awareness. I wish to help those who feel like they don't have a voice to find the strength to speak up. I want to help those who feel like they're not loved, not listened to, or feel like they don't belong with rest of the world. Hopefully, this film can help those effected to relate to this story and find the inspiration to look forward to another day.

Everyone deserves a chance to enjoy life. No one should ever feel that their only solution is to throw that all away!

Keep on inspiring,

Kliff