The Only Living Pickpocket in New York FRI 11.9, 7:30 PM – Kallio Church

Nordic Premiere

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, FRI 11.9, 7:30 PM – Kallio Church

Fiction, 2026, United States

Director: Noah Segan
Duration: 1 hr 28 min
Themes: New York, inequality, crime
Language: English
Age rating: TBC

After captivating audiences at the Sundance Film Festival in January and receiving its international premiere at the Berlinale in February, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York arrives in Karhupuisto for its Nordic premiere ahead of its US theatrical release this autumn.

Borrowing its title from a Simon & Garfunkel song, the film follows Harry, an ageing pickpocket portrayed with gentle intensity by John Turturro, himself approaching seventy. A long-time regular in films by directors such as Spike Lee, Turturro is a particularly fitting presence for this timely portrait of New York.

Harry is a master pickpocket from the analogue era, which presents the seasoned street operator with new challenges in a digital world. A job gone wrong takes the audience alongside Harry through all five boroughs of New York—from Ben’s pawnshop in the Bronx, where Ben is played by Steve Buscemi, through Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, and finally to Staten Island. The wistful yet fast-paced story is accompanied by a 1970s groove and LCD Soundsystem’s ode to a changing New York.

Additional credits:

Starring: John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, Victoria Moroles, Steve Buscemi, Jamie Lee Curtis
Cinematography: Sam Levy
Production Design: Rocio Gimenez
Costume Design: Cailey Breneman
Hair and Makeup: Valerie Carney, Claire Doyle
Editing: Hilda Rasula
Music: Gary Lionelli
Producers: Leopold Hughes, Katie McNeill, Ben LeClair
Production Companies: MRC, T-Street

The film will also have another screening during the festival:

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York SAT 12.9, 2:00 PM – Alō

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🎟️ Ticket categories:

• Festival Ticket – €15
  Standard admission to one screening. Supports the production of the event.

• Patron Ticket – €25
  Would you like to give the festival some extra support? Choose a Patron Ticket and help secure the event’s future.

• Solidarity Ticket – €10
  For students, unemployed people, pensioners and other concession groups.

We will also host free public screenings in Karhupuisto, Bar Tÿpo, Kallio Library and Suvilahti DIY.