Named by Variety as one of 10 Directors to watch next year, Nida Manzoor will see her debut feature POLITE SOCIETY premiere at the prestigious 2023 Sundance Film Festival taking place next month in January.
A merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, POLITE SOCIETY follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
POLITE SOCIETY features a cast led by and introducing Priya Kansara (Bridgerton, Half Bad), Ritu Arya (Red Notice, The Umbrella Academy), Nimra Bucha (Ms. Marvel), Shobu Kapoor (We Are Lady Parts), Ella Bruccoleri (Call the Midwife), Seraphina Beh (Top Boy), Shona Babayemi, Jeff Mirza (We Are Lady Parts), and Akshay Khanna (Chloe). It marks the feature debut for writer/director Nida Manzoor, creator of We Are Lady Parts. Focus Features will release the film in theaters on April 28.
POLITE SOCIETY
Writer/Director: Nida Manzoor
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Olivier Kaempfer, John Pocock
Composer: Tom Howe, Shez Manzoor
Editor: Robbie Morrison
Cinematographer: Ashley Connor
Cast: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Nimra Bucha, Akshay Khanna, Seraphina Beh, Ella Bruccoleri
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