Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme follows Marty Mauser, a charismatic and determined young man working in a New York shoe shop in the 1950s. Beneath the routine of his day job lies an audacious dream: to become a world‑class ping pong champion. When Marty earns a place in a major European tournament, he hustles his way into a room at the Ritz, where a chance encounter with Hollywood star Kay Stone sparks a new question — could this be the moment that cements his legend?

Inspired by real ping pong players of the era and the bold, unstoppable energy of 1950s New York — then the frenetic centre of the world — the film explores how the American dream was packaged, exported and mythologised during the Cold War. Director Josh Safdie infuses the story with his signature intensity, while Timothée Chalamet delivers a magnetic performance in this stylish, darkly comic character study.