Oscar-Contending Doc ‘Apolonia, Apolonia’ Acquired By Grasshopper Film And Documentary+ For NA Distribution
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Grasshopper Film and streaming platform DOCUMENTARY+ have acquired North American rights to the Oscar-shortlisted feature Apolonia, Apolonia, a deal announced as the nomination voting window opens for the 96th Academy Awards.
Grasshopper will release the film theatrically Friday at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema in New York, “with a launch on DOCUMENTARY+ following all other traditional windows,” according to a release.
The film directed by Lea Glob documents the life of French painter Apolonia Sokol over a 13-year period, examining her attempt to maintain artistic integrity in an art world — and culture — where patriarchy privileges the male gaze over the female. “The result is a moving meditation on friendship, personal and creative fulfillment, and both the liberation and limitations of the female body,” the release noted. “Over the years, both Sokol and Glob see again and again that the road to artistic achievement is not an easy or equitable one—and that women often have to make more sacrifices and overcome greater obstacles than their male counterparts.
As The Guardian wrote in their review, the film charts the twin evolution of two women: the one in front of the camera and the one behind it.” Ryan Krivoshey, founder and president of Grasshopper Film, said in a statement, “Lea’s achievement with Apolonia, Apolonia is nothing short of remarkable.
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