Two beautiful Iranian lesbians fight for their freedom against an oppressive nation in Maryam Keshavarz‘s debut feature Circumstance. The winner of the Narrative Audience Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Circumstance was picked up by Roadside Attractions and set for limited release on August 19. After seeing it this past January, we've been championing…
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Everyone's talked ad nauseam about how the summer of 2011 is going to be a blockbuster bloodbath. Week after week of high concept, big budget sequels featuring superheroes, robots and wizards. But those aren't the only movies that'll be playing at your local theater during the long, hot months of May, June, July and August.…
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If you read the site regularly, you've probably heard of Sundance U.S. Audience Award winner Circumstance. The tale of two Iranian lesbians trapped in an impossible system was one of our favorite films of the 2011 festival. Now, Participant Media has locked down a deal to have Roadside Attractions distribute the movie in the United…
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Complete with sniffles, fevers and coughs, we're just now beginning to recover from the madness that was the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Over the course of 11 days, myself, Peter Sciretta and David Chen were all over Park City, Utah watching films, writing, talking to stars, meeting our fellow bloggers and watching more films. Personally…
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UPDATE: Circumstance just won the US Dramatic Audience Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Though it'll probably never play in the country in which it's set, attendees at the Sundance Film Festival were lucky enough to see Maryam Keshavarz's debut feature Circumstance. Hopefully soon, you will too. Set in modern day Tehran, Iran, this…
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