Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” will be the closing film of the ongoing Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.
The film will have its South Asian premiere at the festival on November 3. It had its world premiere in Venice, where Cailee Spaeny won the Volpi Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Priscilla.
In the film, when teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock and roll superstar becomes, in private moments, someone completely unexpected – a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness and a vulnerable best friend.
Anu Rangachar, head of international programming at the Mumbai festival, said: “In ‘Priscilla’, Sofia Coppola’s storytelling is bold in exploration and delicate in expression. Cailee Spaeny, in the title role, shines like a diamond in this nuanced tale of teenage dreams and toxic love, and we are delighted to announce ‘Priscilla’ as the closing film of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.”
MUBI owns all rights to Priscilla in India. The film will be released across the country through MUBI in association with PVR Inox Pictures.
Svetlana Naudiyal, Programming Director, Asia, MUBI said, “We are thrilled to continue our long-standing partnership with the prestigious Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival and celebrate our shared love of cinema. Through this collaboration, we are excited to host the South Asian premiere of Sofia Coppola’s acclaimed film ‘Priscilla’. The title has received worldwide acclaim and is highly anticipated by Indian audiences.
The festival opened on 27 October with Hansal Mehta’s The Buckingham Murders, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan.
