Anna Baryshnikov & Camila Mendes Fashion-Fueled Comedy ‘Idiotka’ Making SXSW World Premiere
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: We can tell you first that the Camila Mendes is returning to SXSW with her latest production and co-headlined feature Idiotka which stars Anna Baryshnikov (Love Lies Bleeding).
The movie, which is set in the vibrant, eccentric world of West Hollywood’s Russian enclave, unspools against the high-stakes drama of a ‘Project Runway’-style reality show.
Idiotka, which reps the directorial debut of Nastasya Popov, is making its debut in the Narrative Spotlight section. Mendes was at SXSW last year with her Prime Video movie, Musica, which she executive produced and starred in.
Popov crafted the story for Idiotka alongside her creative partner Tess Cohen. Owen Thiele (Theater Camp), Benito Skinner (Overcompensating), Mark Ivanir (Emilia Pérez), recording artist Saweetie, and Julia Fox (Uncut Gems) also star.
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