Sony Pictures Classics acquired Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas) starring Penélope Cruz, Aitana Sánchez Gijón, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma. Shooting began last month in Madrid.
Foreign Language Films
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Pedro Almodóvar’s Spanish Drama Film ‘Parallel Mothers’ Starring Penélope Cruz
Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas) (Sony Pictures Classics)
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WOOD AND WATER Trailer. German Director Jonas Bak’s Debut Feature Premieres in New Directors / New Films
Wood and Water directed by Jonas Bak Here is the new trailer for German director Jonas Bak’s “cross-cultural, patiently perceptive debut feature” Wood and Water screening in this year’s 50th anniversary New Directors / New Films, April 28—May 8.
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French Drama Film SPRING BLOSSOM, Written, Directed and Starring Suzanne Lindon, Opens in US in May
“Spring Blossom” written, directed, and starring Suzanne Lindo The French drama Spring Blossom, a film written, directed, and starring Suzanne Lindo will open at Angelika Film Center in New York and at Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles, and in other cities, on May 21, 2021. An Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, Spring Blossom is Suzanne Lindon’s directorial debut at nineteen, based on the screenplay she wrote at fifteen.
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Watch Trailer For RIDERS OF JUSTICE, Danish Thriller Stars Mads Mikkelsen
Anders Thomas Jensen’s “Riders of Justice” starring Mads Mikkelsen The new trailer is here for Danish action thriller film Riders of Justice starring Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Lars Brygmann, Nicolas Bro, Gustav Lindh, and Roland Møller. Magnet Releasing will release Riders of Justice in theaters in LA and NY on May 14th, 2021.
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Watch Trailer for THE PERFECT CANDIDATE, Saudi Filmmaker Haifaa Al Mansour’s Revealing Look at Changing Roles of Women in Saudi Arabia
Mila Alzahrani in The Perfect Candidate. Courtesy of Music Box Films. Music Box Films will release The Perfect Candidate, a revealing look at the changing roles of women in Saudi Arabia from director Haifaa Al Mansour (Wadjda) in theaters.
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Watch Trailer for TU ME MANQUES, Father Confronts His Dead Gay Son’s Boyfriend in Bolivian Oscar Entry
Tu me manques (I Miss You) Dark Star Pictures released the trailer for Rodrigo Bellott’s LGBT drama film Tu Me Manques, Bolivia’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. Based on Bellott’s award-winning Bolivian play of the same name, the film centers on Jorge, a Bolivian man who travels to New York to confront Sebastian, his dead son’s boyfriend, after his death by suicide.
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Award-winning Swiss Drama Film MY WONDERFUL WANDA Sets April Release Date
My Wonderful Wanda (Wanda, Mein Wunder) The Tribeca and Vancouver film festivals award-winning drama film My Wonderful Wanda will open in theaters and virtual cinemas at BAM in New York, at Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles, and in many cities across the US on April 23, 2021.
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Watch Trailer for HOPE – Norway’s Oscar Entry Starring Stellan Skarsgård and Andrea Bræin Hovig
HOPE directed by Maria Sødahl The official trailer debuted for Hope, the award-winning film written and directed by Maria Sødahl, starring Stellan Skarsgård and Andrea Bræin Hovig. Norway’s Official Selection and Shortlisted Entry for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, Hope will have its theatrical (and virtual) release on April 16, 2021.
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Beautiful Cuban Drama SIN LA HABANA International Premiere at Miami Film Festival
“Sin La Habana” directed by Kevah Nabatian An Afro-Cuban couple, desperately searching for a way out of Cuba, meet a lonely Iranian-Canadian woman searching for adventure in paradise, and their entire plan derails when real emotions get involved. Sin La Habana is a story about the lengths people will go to follow their dreams.
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Watch Official Trailer For MOFFIE, Gay Drama Set in 1980s South Africa
MOFFIE directed by Oliver Hermanus IFCFilms released the trailer for the film Moffie from South African director Oliver Hermanus exploring life of a closeted young boy serving his mandatory military service during Apartheid in 1980s South Africa.
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Brazilian Film THE FEVER by Maya Da-Rin Opens in U.S. Virtual Cinemas in March
The Fever directed by Maya Da-Rin The Brazilian film The Fever (A Febre), the debut fiction feature from Brazilian director Maya Da-Rin will open virtually on Friday, March 19 at Film at Lincoln Center in New York City, and other virtual cinemas nationwide via KimStim.
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Norway’s Oscar Entry HOPE Starring Stellan Skarsgård and Andrea Bræin Hovig, Opens in US in April
HOPE directed by Maria Sødahl KimStim will release HOPE, Norway’s Official Selection and Shortlisted Entry for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, in virtual theaters in the US. HOPE directed by Maria Sødahl, and starring Stellan Skarsgård along with Andrea Bræin Hovig will have its virtual theatrical release at Film Forum in New York City, at Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles, and in other cities, on April 16, 2021.