EXCLUSIVE: WonderHill Studios and partner Foresee Films have wrapped production on About Mannequin, a live-action short film out Kazakhstan, which will get a limited Academy-qualifying run at Lee Theaters Marina 7 in San Francisco from September 20-26.
Directed by Aruzhan Dossymkozha, About Mannequin is set in a mysterious bridal shop and follows the unsettling journey of a young family whose encounter with a cursed wedding dress triggers a series of tragic events.
As the alluring but sinister garment exerts its influence, family bonds are tested, and reality itself is called into question.
The silent, black-and-white short pays tribute to the art of filmmaking and the rich tradition of storytelling within Kazakh culture.
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