On this episode of Why Watch That:Featured Films and TV shows listed in SXSW premiere order:Women Is Losers [Narrative Feature Competition]Synopsis: In 1960’s San Francisco, a once-promising catholic school girl, Celina Guerrera (Lorenza Izzo), sets out to rise above the oppression of poverty and invest in a future for herself and her son that sets new precedents for the time. Cast: Lorenza Izzo, Bryan Craig, Chrissie Fit, Simu Liu, Steven Bauer, Liza Weil, Cranston Johnson, Alejandra Miranda, Shalim Ortiz, and Lincoln BonillaDirector: Lissette FelicianoScreenwriter: Lissette FelicianoRuntime: 1 hour 24 minutesPremiere Status: World PremiereThis film has not been rated. #womenislosersmovieLudi[Narrative Spotlight]Synopsis: Ludi, a hardworking and exhausted nurse, battles coworkers, clients and one impatient bus driver to learn her self worth as she chases the American Dream in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.Cast: Shein Mompremier, Alan Myles Heyman, Madelin Marchant, Success St. Fleur Jr., Kerline Alce, Plus Pierre, Patrice DeGraff Arenas, and Farah LarrieuxDirector: Edson JeanScreenwriters: Edson Jean and Joshua Jean-BaptisteRuntime: 1 hour 19 minutesPremiere Status: Texas PremiereThis film has not been rated. #LudiFilmR#J[Festival Favorites]Synopsis: A re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet, featuring a diverse cast in the classic Shakespearean roles. This modern day take is told on mobile and is a mashup of Shakespearean dialogue with current social media communication.Cast: Camaron Engels, Francesca Noel, RJ Cyler, Diego Tinoco, Russell Hornsby, and Siddiq SaundersonDirector: Carey WilliamsScreenwriters: Carey Williams and Rickie CastanedaRuntime: 1 hour 30 minutesPremiere Status: Texas PremiereThis film has not been rated.Made for Love[Episodic Premieres]Synopsis: Based on Alissa Nutting’s tragicomic novel, Made for Love is a dark, absurd and cynically poignant story of divorce and revenge following Hazel Green (Cristin Milioti), a thirty-something woman on the run after 10 years in a suffocating marriage.Cast: Cristin Milioti, Billy Magnussen, Dan Bakkedahl, Noma Dumezweni, Augusto Aguilera, Caleb Foote, and Ray RomanoShowrunner: Christina LeeDirector: Christina LeeRuntime: 27 minutesPremiere Status: World Premiere#MadeForLoveHere Before[Narrative Feature Competition]Synopsis: After new neighbours move in next door, a bereaved mother begins to question her reality in this unsettling psychological thriller.Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Martin McCann, Jonjo O’Neill, and Eileen O’HigginsDirector: Stacey GreggScreenwriter: Stacey GreggRuntime: 1 hour 23 minutesPremiere Status: World PremiereThis film has not been rated. #HEREBEFOREThe Girlfriend Experience[Episodic Premieres]Synopsis: Set in the London tech scene, Iris, a neuroscience major, begins to explore the transactional world of The Girlfriend Experience and quickly learns that client sessions provide her with a compelling edge in the tech world.Cast: Julia Goldani Telles, Oliver Masucci, Frank Dillane, Daniel Betts, Armin Karima, Tobi Bamtefa, and Jemima RooperShowrunners: Anja Marquardt and Philip FleishmanDirector: Anja MarquardtExecutive Producer: Steven SoderberghScreenwriter: Anja MarquardtRuntime: 1 hourPremiere Status: World PremiereLanguage Lessons[Narrative Spotlight]Synopsis: A Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship.Cast: Natalie Morales, Mark Duplass, Desean Terry, and Christine QuesadaDirector: Natalie MoralesScreenwriters: Mark Duplass and Natalie MoralesRuntime: 1 hour 31 minutesPremiere Status: North American PremiereThis film has not been rated.The Fallout[Narrative Feature Competition]Synopsis: High schooler Vada navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school tragedy. Relationships with her family, friends and view of the world are forever altered.Cast: Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler, Niles Fitch, Will Ropp, Lumi Pollack, John Ortiz, Julie Bowen, and Shailene WoodleyDirector: Megan ParkScreenwriter: Megan ParkRuntime: 1 hour 32 minutesPremiere Status: World PremiereThis film has not been rated. #TheFalloutWitch Hunt[2020 Spotlight]Synopsis: In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices as she helps two young witches avoid law enforcement and cross the southern border to asylum in Mexico.Cast: Gideon Adlon, Elizabeth Mitchell, Abigail Cowen, Nicholas & Cameron Crovetti, and Christian CamargoDirector: Elle CallahanScreenwriter: Elle CallahanRuntime: 1 hour 37 minutesPremiere Status: World PremiereThis film has not been rated. #witchhuntmovieViolet[2020 Spotlight]Synopsis: A film development executive realizes that "guiding voice" inside her head has been lying to her about everything.Cast: Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, and Justin TherouxDirector: Justine BatemanScreenwriter: Justine BatemanRuntime: 1 hour 32 minutesPremiere Status: World PremiereThis film has not been rated. #VIOLETthefilmThem[Episodic Premieres]Synopsis: 'Them' is a limited anthology series that explores terror in America. Cast: Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Melody Hurd, and Alison PillShowrunner: Little MarvinDirector: Nelson CraggScreenwriter: Little MarvinExecutive Producer: Lena WaitheCo-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon StudiosRuntime: 1 hour 42 minutesPremiere Status: World PremiereThe Lost Sons [Documentary Spotlight]Synopsis: 1960s Chicago, a baby is kidnapped from a hospital. Fifteen months later, a toddler is abandoned. Could he be the same baby? In a tale of breathtaking twists and turns, two mysteries begin to unravel and dark family secrets are revealed. Cast: Paul FronczakDirector: Ursula MacfarlaneRuntime: 1 hour 38 minutesPremiere Status: World PremiereThis film has not been rated. #thelostsonsTwyla Moves[Visions]Synopsis: Interwoven with her storied career and prolific works, Twyla Moves sees legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp navigate her latest creative challenge: choreographing a dance for a world plagued by the Covid-19 pandemic. An American Masters documentary.Cast: Twyla Tharp, Mikhail Baryshnikov, David Byrne, Billy Joel, Herman Cornejo, Jesse Huot, and Misty CopelandDirector: Steven CantorRuntime: 1 hour 22 minutesPremiere Status: World PremiereThis film has not been rated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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