Mongrel Media has acquired all Canadian distribution rights to Maryam Keshavarz’s Circumstance from Participant Media, which acquired the film at the Sundance Film Festival. The news was announced today by Hussain Amarshi, President and Founder of Mongrel Media, and Ricky Strauss, President of Participant Media. Winner of this year’s Sundance Audience Award, the film is set in contemporary Iran, where a wealthy family struggles to contain a teenager’s growing sexual rebellion and her brother’s dangerous obsession.
In addition to making her directorial debut with CIRCUMSTANCE, Keshavarz produced the film with Karin Chien and Melissa M. Lee, with Christina Won serving as executive producer.
Circumstance to open in the US on August 26th