EXCLUSIVE: Taissa Farmiga (The Gilded Age) will appear in the Ukrainian drama and play the lead role annby producer Uri Singer (white noise).
Written and directed by Dekel Berenson, the film is inspired by his 2019 short film of the same name, which appeared in competition at Cannes before showing at TIFF and other major festivals. It is a contemporary drama about Anna (Farmiga), a Ukrainian immigrant who is working to become a sergeant in the US Army. After weeks at the military base and as Russian troops prepare to invade her homeland, she is sexually assaulted by another army officer. After returning to base, she struggles to complete her course while reevaluating her values, her identity, and her place in an American military and society that isn’t also fighting for her.
Farmiga is a Ukrainian-American actress best known on the film side for her work in New Lines Horror The nunalso appeared in titles such as the one directed by Clint Eastwood The muleand the Sundance premiere what they had with Michael Shannon and Hilary Swank. The actress recently starred opposite Michael C. Hall in the indie series Pascual Sisto. John and the holewhich started at Sundance 2021. She will next be seen in the second season of Julian Fellowes’ HBO series The Gilded Agelike The nun 2.
Singer recently produced Noah Baumbach’s Don DeLillo adaptation white noise for Netflix. He is also known for producing the Ethan Hawke-led film Tesla and the science fiction drama Marjorie Prime with Geena Davis and Jon Hamm, among many other titles. Other upcoming projects are e.g king of oilwith Peter Landesman both directing and underworld – another film adaptation of DeLillo from writer-director Ted Melfi.
Berenson has also written, directed and produced award-winning short films Asmina and The girls did nothingand with ann makes his film debut.
Farmiga is represented by CAA, Anonymous Content and Peikoff Mahan Law Office; Knol Law PC singer; and Berenson of Thruline Entertainment.
Writer: Matt Grobar
Source: Deadline
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