Summary
- A24’s upcoming film, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, directed by Raven Jackson, received amazing reviews after its debut at Sundance and is set to premiere at the New York Film Festival in October.
- The film, which is an expressionist journey through the life of a Black woman in Mississippi, explores themes of anticipation, love, and heartbreak.
- A24 has had a successful year with critically acclaimed films like Beau is Afraid and Talk to Me, and still has several highly anticipated releases, including Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla and The Iron Claw starring Zac Efron.
A24 has unveiled the first trailer for upcoming directional debut of Raven Jackson, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, after an amazing debut at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, earning some truly incredible reviews and while its getting ready to shine on New York Film Festival in October too.
Acclaimed poet and photographer Raven Jackson presents her first feature film after three surprising shorts, Nettles, A Guide to Breathing Underwater and Rotter. A24, a company use to bet on independent projects and new artists takes the chance on the film, sharing the first trailer and official synopsis for it:
“Tender caresses and enveloping embraces are portals into the life of Mack, a Black woman in Mississippi. Winding through the anticipation, love, and heartbreak she experiences from childhood to adulthood, the expressionist journey is an ode to connection — with loved ones and with place.”
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt stars Charleen McClure, Moses Ingram, Reginald Helms Jr., Zainab Jah, with Sheila Atim and Chris Chalk.
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A24’s Upcoming Films
A24
Last year, A24 was one of the studios dominating theaters. During award season, the company extended that dominance thanks to movies like Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Whale or Aftersun, which were among the most acclaimed and awarded productions of 2022. And things are only getting better.
2023 came with the debut of Beau is Afraid, Ari Aster’s latest film, being a filmmaker with a long-term relationship with the studio. Aster has released two of the most commented horror movies from the last couple of years together with A24, Midsommar and Hereditary, and although the project starring Joaquin Phoenix was a little different to those successful titles, it also gave a lot to talk about on social media.
Last month, the studio released Talk to Me, which not only has become one of the most praised horror films of the year, it has already been confirmed to have a sequel in development, which could bring some other big win to the company in the future.
A24 still has a long list of releases left for this year, including Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, starring Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny as Elvis and Priscilla Presley; another important title coming to theaters soon is The Iron Claw, a movie based on the story of the Von Erich clan, starring Zac Efron, Lily James, Holt McCallany, and Jeremy Allen White among others.
The company is one of the few that’s been allowed to keep working during the strikes, since most of their projects do not belong to big studios or streaming services. So, in the next couple of months, shooting is set to star for several titles such as Death of a Unicorn, starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd; Mother Marry, starring Anne Hathaway; and MaXXXine, the third and final part of the X trilogy by Ti West, starring Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Lily Collins, Halsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin Bacon, and Giancarlo Esposito.
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