International Feature Competition
Polite Society
Swiss Premiere
Nida Manzoor
United Kingdom
SISTERHOOD OF ASS-BEATING
2023, 104'
VO. English
ST. French
With
Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Seraphina Beh
Ria, a martial arts enthusiast, aspires to become a stuntwoman. A close yet volatile relationship with her sister will lead her to try and sabotage her forthcoming marriage. A riot of genres, shot through with girl power. Glorious fun!
"I am The Fury!". Born to Pakistani parents and raised in Singapore then London, the filmmaker and creator of the controversial hit series We Are Lady Parts has produced a breathtaking first film. Her screenplay is inspired by her own family history, the legacy of certain traditions, her close relationship with her sister, their martial arts practice and her eclectic taste in films ! Here, she mixes genres from teen movies to flamboyant Bollywood and Hong Kong kung-fu films... Shaken and stirred ! An explosive, musical, colorful and acrobatic cocktail of an action-packed comedy that knows no bounds. This film about warriors is a beautiful declaration of love from one sister to another.
Gaëlle Vidalie
Gaëlle Vidalie
Direction
Nida Manzoor
Screenplay
Nida Manzoor
Image
Ashley Connor
Editing
Robbie Morrison
Sound
Alastair Widgery, Jay Price, Tushar Manek, Simon Hill
Music
Tom Howe, Shez Manzoor
Production
Working Title Films (Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner), Parkville Pictures (Olivier Kaempfer, John Pocock)
With
Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Seraphina Beh, Ella Bruccoleri, Shona Babayemi, Nimra Bucha, Akshay Khanna, Shobu Kapoor, Jeff Mirza
World sales
Focus Features (Martina Klieber)
Nida Manzoor
1990, Singapore
Prior works
2021-22, We Are Lady Parts (TV Series)2014, 7.2 (short film)
2013, Layla (short film)
2013, Arcade (short film)
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