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Critics Week · 45th Edition

September Says

Director

Ariane Labed

Country

Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany

Runtime

1 h 40 min

Language

English

Synopsis

July and September are close sisters despite their differing personalities; September is cautious with others, July is open and curious. These differences concern their mother, Sheila, who is unsure how to handle them. The situation escalates and tension rises among the three when they seek refuge in an old holiday home in Ireland.

Cast

Mia Tharia, Pascalle Kann, Rakhee Thakrar

Screenplay

Ariane Labed

Producers

Sackville Film & TV Productions, Crybaby Films, MFP Gmbh

About the Director

A French actor and director. She recently finished directing the upcoming feature film SEPTEMBER SAYS - an adaptation she made of Daisy Johnson’s gothic novel SISTERS, which has been selected for Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival 2024.Previous to this, her debut short film she wrote and directed, OLLA, played at numerous international festivals including Cannes’ Director’s Fortnight, London Film Festival, Telluride, Sundance and the Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival (at which it won Best Film).

Screenings

Fri 15 Nov · 15:00 – 16:40 Opera House - Small Theatre
Sat 16 Nov · 13:00 – 14:40 Zamalek Cinema 2