Nida Manzoor Film To Premiere At Sundance Film Festival
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 of writer/director Nida Manzoor, creator of We Are Lady Parts. Focus Features will release the film in theaters on April 28.
