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Whose reality?

By Maggie Serota
for The Brooklyn Paper
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“Filming was only supposed to last six months,” said Michael Nigro (pictured), the Carroll Gardens resident who directed “American Cannibal.” As fate would have it though, Nigro and his partner, Park Sloper Perry Grebin, were sucked into the world of trash TV for close to two years.

The film follows powerhouse reality-TV veterans Gil Ripley and Dave Roberts as they attempt to produce a morally bankrupt and ill-fated reality show titled “American Cannibal.” Along the way, characters like Kevin Blatt, the profiteer behind the infamous Paris Hilton sex tape, drop in to up the sleaze factor while crazed wannabe contestants and slimy D-list celebrities swarm around the production.

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“A train wreck,” was Grebin’s understated way of describing the scene.

“The movie raises so many disgusting issues,” Grebin added. “It points the finger at all of us as if to say ‘Where is your shame? Why aren’t you turning off the TV?’” And, apparently, heading to the movies.

“American Cannibal” opens on March 16 at theaters nationwide. For information call (212) 924-3363 or visit www.american-canniba....

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