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Exclusive: Here’s your first official look at Kazik Radwanski’s Matt And Mara starring Matt Johnson (Blackberry) and Deragh Campbell (Anne at 13000 Ft.), which opens September 13 at the IFC Center in New York.

The pic, which debuted at this year’s Berlinale, follows Mara (Deragh Campbell), a young creative writing professor, who reunites with Matt (Matt Johnson), a charismatic, free-spirited author from her past, a chance encounter threatens to spin her life in a thrilling new direction. Bonded by their history and shared interests, the two grow closer, while Mara contends with her strained marriage to an experimental musician. When her husband unexpectedly cancels plans to drive Mara to a conference out of town, Matt accompanies her instead and the pressure in their undefined relationship slowly builds.

Matt And Mara is Kazik Radwanski’s fourth film. His previous credits include Anne At 13,000 Ft (2019), which premiered at The Toronto International...

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