September Says
{{short description|2024 internationally co-produced drama film}}
{{use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = September Says
| image = September Says poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Ariane Labed
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Ed Guiney
- Andrew Lowe
- Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann
- Lara Hickey
- Romanna Lobach
}}
| screenplay = Ariane Labed
| based_on = {{based on|Sisters|Daisy Johnson}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| music =
| cinematography = Balthazar Lab
| editing = Bettina Böhler
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- Sackville
- Cry Baby Productions
- Element Pictures
- BBC Film
- Screen Ireland
- ZDF / Arte
- Eurimages
- Match Factory Productions
}}
| distributor = {{Plainlist|
- Mubi (United Kingdom and Germany)
- Volta Pictures (Ireland)
}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2024|5|21|Cannes}}
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = {{Plainlist|
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
}}
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
September Says is a 2024 internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Ariane Labed, in her directorial debut. It is based upon the novel Sisters by Daisy Johnson. It stars Mia Tharia, Rakhee Thakrar and Pascale Kann.
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2024, in the Un Certain Regard section.
Premise
When September is suspended from school, her sister, July, begins to explore her own independence, leading to tension on a holiday in Ireland.
Cast
- Mia Tharia: July
- Pascale Kann: September
- Rakhee Thakrar: Sheela
- Amelia Valentina Pankhania: Young July
- Sienna Rose Velikova: Young September
- Niamh Moriarty: Classmate
- Levi O'Sullivan: Classmate
- Charlie Reid: Classmate
- Maeron Libomi: Classmate
- Emmanuel Okoye: Math teacher
- Cal O'Driscoll: John
- Shane Connellan: Man in bar
- Rachel Benaissa: Woman in bathroom
- Barry John Kinsella: Cableman
- Molly Nilsson: Woman singing in bar
Production
In May 2022, it was announced Ariane Labed would direct the film, based upon the novel Sisters by Daisy Johnson, with Element Pictures set to produce.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/clemence-poesy-ariane-labed-naomi-denamur-julie-billy-launch-june-films-1235026381/|title=Naomi Denamur & Julie Billy Launch Paris-Based June Films With Clémence Poésy, Ariane Labed, Hafsia Herzi Projects Among Busy Slate|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=18 May 2022|access-date=15 April 2024|archive-date=11 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611013039/https://deadline.com/2022/05/clemence-poesy-ariane-labed-naomi-denamur-julie-billy-launch-june-films-1235026381/|url-status=live}} Eurimages and BBC Film among others provided financing for the film.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/ariane-labed-feature-directing-debut-sisters-among-97m-eurimages-funding-recipients/5183729.article|title=Ariane Labed feature directing debut 'Sisters' among €9.7m Eurimages funding recipients|website=Screen International|first=Ellie|last=Calnan|date=4 July 2023|access-date=15 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2024/bbc-film-cannes-film-festival|title=BBC Film celebrates four films in official selection at Cannes Film Festival 2024|website=BBC|date=11 April 2024|access-date=15 April 2024|archive-date=11 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411125437/https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2024/bbc-film-cannes-film-festival|url-status=live}}
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2024, in the Un Certain Regard section.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/cannes-film-festival-lineup-2024-live-francis-ford-coppola-thierry-fremaux-1235881376/|title=Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=11 April 2024|access-date=15 April 2024|archive-date=10 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510021739/https://deadline.com/2024/04/cannes-film-festival-lineup-2024-live-francis-ford-coppola-thierry-fremaux-1235881376/|url-status=live}}
International sales are handled by The Match Factory.{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/462114|title=The Match Factory pins its hopes on four competition titles at Cannes|last=Abbatescianni|first=Davide|date=10 May 2024|website=Cineuropa|access-date=13 May 2024}} In September 2024, its parent Mubi acquired distribution rights to the film for the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria and Turkey, while Volta Pictures acquired distribution rights for Ireland.{{cite web|title=Mubi acquires Ariane Labed's Cannes title 'September Says' for UK, Germany|website=Screen International|first=Ben|last=Dalton|date=23 September 2024|access-date=23 September 2024|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/mubi-acquires-ariane-labeds-cannes-title-september-says-for-uk-germany-exclusive/5197299.article}}
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