Almost two years after making its world premiere at Fantasia Fest, Cinedigm have picked up Theodore Schaefer’s Giving Birth to A Butterfly. The film, which stars Annie Parisse and Gus Birney, was co-written by Schaefer and Patrick Lawler, and will be opening in US theaters this May. So far screenings have been announced in New York and California (with the director scheduled to attend all of the dates). More screenings will be announced soon, but you can see the current schedule below, along with a description of the film and the first trailer.
Giving Birth to A Butterfly was my favorite film at Fantasia the year that it debuted. At the time I described it as “a meaty watch that would reward repeat viewing.” I’m glad people will now have the chance to do just that.
After her identity is stolen, a suburban mom (Annie Parisse, “Friends from College”) and her son’s pregnant girlfriend (Gus Birney, “Shining Vale”) begin to bond and transform during a dreamlike, visually immersive road-trip journey to track down the perpetrators. Dynamically shot on pastel-hued 16mm film, this poetically empowering cult classic in the making is also an intelligent meditation on the faceless underbelly of American life.
5/1, 5/2, 5/3, 5/5 — Brooklyn, NY (Spectacle Theater)
5/4, 5/6, 5/7 — New York, NY (Roxy Cinema New York)
5/9, 5/10, 5/11 — North Hollywood, CA (Laemmle NoHo 7)
Giving Birth to A Butterfly will be available to stream exclusively on Fandor starting May 16th.
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