Focus Options will open its Sundance Movie Competition acquisition Didi on July 26.
The film from Oscar nominee Sean Wang premiered on the 2024 Sundance Movie Competition, the place it acquired vital and viewers acclaim, successful each the U.S. Dramatic Viewers Award and the U.S. Dramatic Particular Jury Award for Finest Ensemble Solid.
Impressed by Wang’s youth, the pic follows a 13-year outdated Taiwanese-American within the final month of summer season 2008 earlier than highschool begins. The boy learns what his household can’t train him: tips on how to skate, tips on how to flirt, and tips on how to love your mother. Wang additionally wrote along with directing.
Producers are Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters, Valerie Bush and Wang. Didi stars Izaac Wang, Joan Chen, Shirley Chen and Chang Li Hua.
Wang’s newest movie, Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó (Grandma & Grandma), premiered at SXSW 2023 the place it gained the Grand Jury Prize & Viewers Award and is at present nominated for Finest Documentary Quick Movie for the 96th Academy Awards.
Focus Options at present has Zelda Williams’ Lisa Frankenstein in theaters which has grossed $4.4M by way of yesterday.
