Local Flavor: ‘Rhineland’ brings WWII to Saint Louis!

Director Chris Grega presents a work in progress version of “Rhineland” When: Sunday, January 4th, 7pm Where: Tivoli Theatre, 6350 Delmar Cost: $10, $8 for Cinema St. Louis members [news courtesy of Cinema St. Louis] Director/Writer: Chris Grega Producer: Andrew Byrd, Robin Garrels Cinematographer: Jaryd Wolfsberger Composer: Shawn Donoho Editor: Scott Dorough Starring: Derek Simmons, R. Travis Estes, Paul Wendell, Christopher T. Macke, Brock Roberts, Robert Nolan Clark and James Gianoulakis

This film is being shot entirely in Missouri and Illinois, with Missouri locations used in De Soto, St. Clair and St. Louis and Effingham, Illinois. A version of the film premiered at the St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase on July 25, 2007. Do your part to support local filmmaking and attend this special screening on Sunday. Check out the Official Website to see the trailer.

Plot Summary:
Set in March, 1945 during the battle known as “The last great killing ground in the west”, RHINELAND tells the story of a young replacement thrown into an under-strength mine platoon. A burned-out lieutenant and a bitter sergeant are his only guides as he struggles to come to terms with the brutality of war during the final bloody months of World War II. [source: IMDB.com]