The Irvington Theater presents Gonzo Girl, fresh from its Tribeca Film Festival premiere. Patricia Arquette’s directorial debut, based on Cheryl della Pietra’s memoir about her experience as Hunter S. Thompson’s assistant, follows Alley Russo (Camila Morrone), an aspiring writer who takes on an assistant job to the iconoclast and founder of gonzo journalism, Walker Reade (Willem Dafoe). Alley is thrown headfirst into his psychedelic, drug-fueled world that blurs the boundaries between co-dependence and addiction. Witnessing her literary hero’s fading glory, she falls deeper into his chaotic world and tries to help him finish his long-awaited novel – by any means necessary. Patricia Arquette and Cheryl della Pietra will join us for a Q&A following the screening. Afterparty at Mima Vinoteca to follow.