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American Woman is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Semi Chellas,[2] 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]
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| Directed by | Semi Chellas |
| Written by | Semi Chellas |
| Based on | American Woman by Susan Choi |
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| Cinematography | Gregory Middleton |
| Edited by | Lindsay Allikas |
| Music by | Lesley Barber |
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| Distributed by | Elevation Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
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.
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.
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.[3]
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019.[4] It had a gala premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2019.[5][6]
As of October 2021[update], 57% of the 14 reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 6/10.[7] The Globe and Mail calls it a "Canadian heist thriller American Woman knows when to simmer and when to boil over."[8]
It competed in the Calgary International Film Festival in 2019, where it was awarded a Special Jury Mention for Acting.[9] 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.[10]
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