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American Woman is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Semi Chellas, in her feature directorial debut. It stars Hong Chau, Sarah Gadon, John Gallagher Jr., Lola Kirke, David Cubitt, Jordan Pettle, Richard Walters and Ellen Burstyn. Based on the 2003 novel of the same title by Susan Choi, the film is a fictional account of Wendy Yoshimura, the real-life woman who cared for heiress Patty Hearst after she was abducted.[1]

Not to be confused with American Woman (2018 film), the film starring Sienna Miller, Aaron Paul and Christina Hendricks.
American Woman
Official poster
Directed bySemi Chellas
Written bySemi Chellas
Based onAmerican Woman
by Susan Choi
Produced by
  • Semi Chellas
  • Christina Piovesan
  • Noah Segal
Starring
CinematographyGregory Middleton
Edited byLindsay Allikas
Music byLesley Barber
Production
companies
  • Killer Films
  • First Generation Films
  • Telefilm Canada
  • Level Forward
  • Ontario Creates
  • CBC Films
Distributed byElevation Pictures
Release dates
  • April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28) (Tribeca)
  • June 30, 2020 (2020-06-30) (Canada)
Running time
85 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019 was released in Canada on June 30, 2020 by Elevation Pictures.


Plot


Adept at living off the grid ever since she masterminded an act of violence against the American government, 25-year-old former radical Jenny Shimada agrees to take care of three fugitives who are on the run. One of the three fugitives happens to be the kidnapped granddaughter of a wealthy newspaper magnate and has become a national celebrity for embracing her captors’ ideology and joining their revolutionary cell.


Cast



Production


In September 2017, it was announced Hong Chau had joined the cast of the film, with Semi Chellas directing from a screenplay she wrote. Killer Films was announced as producing the film.[2]


Release


The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019.[3] It had a gala premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2019.[4][5]


Reception


As of October 2021, 57% of the 14 reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 6/10.[6] The Globe and Mail calls it a "Canadian heist thriller American Woman knows when to simmer and when to boil over."[7]

It competed in the Calgary International Film Festival in 2019, where it was awarded a Special Jury Mention for Acting.[8] It also won Best Picture, Best Director (Semi Chellas), Best Actress (Hong Chau), and Best Cinematography (Gregory Middleton) at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival in 2019.[9]


References


  1. "American Woman". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  2. Kroll, Justin (September 27, 2017). "'Downsizing' Breakout Hong Chau to Star in Patty Hearst Movie 'American Woman' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. Hayes, Dade (March 5, 2019). "Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Feature Lineup, With Screen Time For John DeLorean, Muhammad Ali, Chelsea Manning". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  4. Lang, Brent (July 23, 2019). "Toronto Film Festival: 'Joker,' 'Ford v Ferrari,' 'Hustlers' Among Big Premieres". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  5. "TIFF 2019: Meet Semi Chellas, the Canadian woman behind American Woman, and a few Mad Men, too". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  6. "American Woman (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  7. "Review: Canadian heist thriller American Woman knows when to simmer and when to boil over". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  8. "AMERICAN WOMAN » CIFF". www.ciffcalgary.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  9. "2019 DTLA Film Festival Winners - PUSHOUT, QT8 and AMERICAN WOMAN Win Prizes". VIMOOZ. 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2020-07-16.



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«Американка» (англ. American woman) — канадо-американский драматический фильм 2019 года, снятый режиссёром Семи Челлас, которая также написала сценарий. В главных ролях — Хонг Чау и Сара Гадон. Фильм основан на одноимённой книге американской писательницы-романиста Сьюзен Чхве написанной в 2001 году, которая, в свою очередь, основана на реальных событиях, произошедших в феврале 1974 года, когда группой террористов была похищена Патрисия Херст, внучка американского миллиардера и газетного магната Уильяма Рэндольфа Херста.


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