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Thin Skin creates a unique atmosphere by blending the strange and the ordinary, exploring themes of place, family, and creativity through Aham's downtrodden eyes. The film's attention to detail in style, from the setting to the color scheme, enhances the audience's visual, emotional, and intellectual experience. The narrative delves into the complexities of family dynamics, particularly the challenges of togetherness and separation, and tackles themes of masculinity and the pursuit of creativity. The end is jarring but truly bold.

In a genre-bending, autobiographical turn, Ahamefule J. Oluo teams up with co-writers Lindy West and Charles Mudede, the latter of whom also directed, in the completely unique Thin Skin. Oluo plays a version of himself, Aham, a father of two who has had to move in with his sister and mother after his divorce. Meanwhile, he is stuck in a bleak office job rather than pursuing his passion for performing jazz music.

Exclusive: Distribution and sales outfit Mutiny Pictures has added a trio of features to its release slate for this year.

The company has taken North American rights on Born To Be Human, Lily Ni’s queer medical drama which follows a 14-year-old boy who undergoes a metamorphosis without realizing what is going on. Mutiny will release in the fall.

The deal was negotiated by Jonathan Barkan for Mutiny Pictures and Princeton Holt of Hewes Pictures on behalf of Ni and Yi. It was produced by Kevin Yi of Flying Key Movie Co and stars Lee Ling-Wei, Vera Chen, Alice Lee, and Chao-te Yin.

Mutiny has also taken North American rights on erotic cyberthriller Graphic Designs. Written and directed by Andy Edwards, the film was produced by Scott Jeffrey and Rebecca Matthews.

It stars David Wayman, Sian Altman, and May Kelly in the story of a reclusive man who, when he...

"You have to understand, sometimes things in life don't happen the way you want them to..." The Orchard has premiered an official trailer for an indie coming-of-age film titled Lane 1974, set in 1974 telling the story of a young teenage girl raised in the communes and dusty back woods of Northern California. Sophia Mitri Schloss stars as Lane, with a cast including Katherine Moennig, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sara Coates, Linas Phillips, Annette Toutonghi, Sarah-Eve Gazitt, and Erik Braa. This almost seems like the all-woman version of Captain Fantastic, about a mother who is raising her family in the woods, free from the typical capitalistic amenities of modern society. It also reminds me a bit of The Glass Castle, about a woman raised by weird parents. I'm still intrigued by this, just not sure if it will have much else to offer. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for S.J. Chiro's Lane 1974,...