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New York, NY (June 9, 2014) - Kino Lorber is proud to announce the acquisition of all North American rights to the highly anticipated A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT, the "moody and gorgeous" (Hollywood Reporter) feature film debut by writer-director Ana Lily Amirpour. The film made its world premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival, and was the opening night event at the prestigious New Directors/ New Films, programmed by MoMA and the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
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| Sheila Vand as The Girl |
Dubbed the world's first "Iranian Vampire Western" and widely applauded by critics following its world premiere, A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT is a joyful mash-up of genre and prolific influences spanning spaghetti westerns, graphic novels, horror films, and the Iranian New Wave. While comparisons have been made to Jarmusch, Lynch, Tarantino, and Sergio Leone, the film is wholly original and refreshingly daring, signaling the arrival of a bold new voice with writer/director Amirpour.
A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT features an impressive cast of actors including leads Sheila Vand (Argo), Arash Marandi (Kunduz: The Incident at Hadji Ghafur) and Dominic Rains (The Taqwacores), as well as Mozhan Marnó (House of Cards, The Stoning of Soraya M), Rome Shadanloo, Marshall Manesh and Milad Eghbali. The film is rounded out by the sumptuous, black-and-white anamorphic cinematography of Lyle Vincent and a soundtrack that features the Middle Eastern fusion beats of Bei Ru, the underground Iranian rock of Radio Tehran and Kiosk, and the spaghetti western-inspired tunes of Portland-based Federale.
Kino Lorber is planning an aggressive theatrical release for the film in October, 2014, followed by a digital and home media release early next year. Throughout its release windows, the Company plans to partner with VICE Media, the world's leading youth media company and digital content studio, for extensive transmedia cross promotion and an aggressive social media outreach campaign, capitalizing on VICE's huge following among the target audiences for this film. A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT will also play at key film festivals around the country throughout the year.
This deal was negotiated between Kino Lorber CEO Richard Lorber and Cinetic Media on behalf of the filmmakers.
"This stunning and stinging cinematic marvel left us speechless at its premiere," wrote Richard Lorber. "We dream of finding visionary films that peel away the gauze, as Ana Lily does with rare originality in this unprecedented work. When we unleash her fang bearing "GIRL" on cinema screens across North America, audiences will see as never before how the undead truly come alive."
"Shot anamorphic and true cinemascope, this film is something we always wanted people to experience in the cinema," wrote filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour. "Now they will because of Kino Lorber, a company with smart and daring taste who are as passionate about the theatrical experience of this film as we are."
The film was produced by Amirpour, Sina Sayyah, and Justin Begnaud and executive produced by Black Light District (founded by Reza Sixo Safai and Daniel Grove), Logan Pictures, and SpectreVision, the production company founded by Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah, and Josh C. Waller.
"A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT is a film that's very close to our hearts," said producer Elijah Wood. "Lily's singular vision deserves to be on the big screen, and we are thrilled to be partnering with Kino Lorber to make that a reality."
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With a library of 800 titles, Kino Lorber Inc. has been a leader in independent art house distribution for over 30 years, releasing over 25 films per year theatrically under its Kino Lorber, Kino Classics, and Alive Mind Cinema banners, including five Academy Award® nominated films in the last seven years. In addition, the company brings over 70 titles each year to the home entertainment market with DVD and Blu-ray releases under its 5 house brands, distributes a growing number of third party labels, and is a direct digital distributor to all major platforms including iTunes, Netflix, Amazon, HULU, Vudu, Vimeo and others.
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