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EXCLUSIVE: Obscured Releasing has acquired U.S. distribution authorities to satirical drama Lady, starring Fleabag character Sian Clifford arsenic nan aristocratic Lady Isabella.
This debut characteristic from BAFTA-nominated head Samuel Abrahams is being lined up for a theatrical merchandise this autumn earlier launching connected integer platforms later this year.
The movie is an absurdist drama astir “a lonely, self-obsessed aristocrat who dupes a struggling, opportunistic head into filming her each move. While pursuing her creator expression, Lady Isabella’s life takes a surreal move arsenic she realizes if she’s not successful nan spotlight, she mightiness conscionable disappear”.
Following its world premiere astatine BFI London Film Festival 2025, nan movie won Best Director astatine nan Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, nan Best Film and Young Jury awards astatine REC International Festival of Cinema Tarragona, and premiered successful North America successful title astatine nan Seattle International Film Festival.
The movie is simply a position of MetFilm Productions and was written by Samuel Abrahams and Miranda Campbell Bowling, and produced by Anna Mohr-Pietsch and Stewart le Maréchal, pinch Jonny Persey, Maggie Glastonbury, Sean O’Shea and Tom Balkwill arsenic executive producers. MetFilm will merchandise successful nan UK later this year.
The woody was negotiated by Mitch Clare of MetFilm Sales and Bill Guentzler and RJ Millard connected behalf of Obscured Releasing.
“Samuel Abrahams’ outrageous movie playfully examines nan desire for creator expression, nan dangers of isolation and nan allure of being connected camera,” said RJ Millard and Bill Guentzler. “Sian Clifford’s hilarious capacity arsenic a fantasied aristocrat yearning to beryllium seen is genuinely surreal successful this gonzo drama which looks heavy into our corporate request for connection.”
“Lady has been a existent labour of emotion and I’m delighted it’s recovered a location pinch Obscured for its U.S. release. Their passion for nan movie and belief successful what we’re trying to achieve, mixed pinch a genuine committedness to championing bold independent voices, made them nan cleanable partner,” said Samuel Abrahams, “I couldn’t beryllium much excited to activity pinch their squad to present audiences crossed nan U.S. to nan weird and awesome world of Lady Isabella.”
