Sleeping Beauty

Australia, 2011, 104 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Drama, Erotic, Womens Issues
Language: English

MUST END Thurs, Jan 5th
35mm presentation - Jane Campion presents SLEEPING BEAUTY, the bold and provocative directorial debut of Julia Leigh, an official selection of the Cannes, Toronto and Chicago film festivals. Featuring a phenomenal breakthrough performance by Emily Browning, this coolly shocking retelling of the classic myth poses its heroine as a rarified sex-worker, confronting ideas of feminine sexuality with bravado and precision.

DIRECTOR: Julia Leigh
Principal Cast: EMILY BROWNING, RACHAEL BLAKE, EWEN LESLIE, PETER CAROLL, CHRIS HAYWOOD
US Distributor: IFC Films

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