“Blue Jean” has secured North American distribution on the heels of its world premiere at Venice Film Festival, the place it landed the Giornate degli Autori People’s Choice Award. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Magnolia Pictures snagged rights to the drama a few closeted gymnasium trainer, with plans to launch it subsequent 12 months.
Set within the North of England in 1988, “Blue Jean” tells the story of Jean (Rosy McEwen, “Vesper”) a lesbian who’s “forced to lead a double life thanks to a new law called Section 28, which was brought in by Margaret Thatcher’s government and said it was illegal to ‘promote’ homosexuality in schools and local government,” writer-director Georgia Oakley informed us. She mentioned that the movie “interrogates one woman’s life and choices in the lead up to the law being brought in” and “documents the domino effect institutionalized homophobia can have on every part of your life.”
“Blue Jean” marks Oakley’s directorial debut.
“Witnessing the audience respond to ‘Blue Jean’ in Venice was such a special moment for our team,” the filmmaker mentioned. “We couldn’t be more excited to join Magnolia Pictures’ roster of new voices and work together to bring the film to North American audiences.”
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