Naman Ramachandran Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” will be the closing film of the ongoing Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. The film will receive its South Asia Premiere on Nov.
3 at the festival. It world premiered at Venice where Cailee Spaeny was awarded the Volpi Cup for best actress for her portrayal of Priscilla.
In the film, when teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments – a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness and a vulnerable best friend.
Anu Rangachar, head of the international program at the Mumbai festival, said: “In ‘Priscilla,’ Sofia Coppola’s storytelling is bold in exploration and delicate in expression.
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