EXCLUSIVE: Qasim Basir’s Sundance Movie Competition characteristic To Reside and Die and Reside is getting a theatrical launch on Could 16 in AMC multiplexes from AuthentiQ Movies & CinemaStreet Photos.
Samuel Goldwyn Movies picked up digital rights to the film, which is able to land within the residence later this yr.
Basir’s characteristic, and ode to Detroit, was lauded by high critics at its Sundance Movie Competition debut in 2023 with 89% recent on Rotten Tomatoes. Hollywood filmmaker Muhammad returns to his residence metropolis (Amin Joseph) to bury his stepfather and settle his accounts. However as he’s thrust into outdated and new relationships his struggles with habit and loss could end him earlier than he finishes the duty.
The pic additionally stars Skye P. Marshall, Omari Hardwick, Cory Hardrict, Maryam Basir and Dana Gourrier. To Reside and Die and Reside is a AuthentiQ Movies, Important Productions, CinemaStreet Photos and Confluential Movies manufacturing. Producers are Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Joseph, Samantha Basir, Dana Offenbach, Cory Hardrict, and Omari Hardwick.
“Thrilled to be working with Samuel Goldwyn Movies once more. They’re an exquisite group devoted to movie and, particularly, filmmakers,” stated Basir.
EPs are Cory Ward, Katrina McGee, William A. Smith, Brent Dial, Reggie Hartsfield, Tommy Oliver, Andre Gaines, Datari Turner, Tremayne Norris, Lasana O. Hotep, Bunia Parker, David Kwan, Stefan Desil, Tommy Duncan, Roger Kamau, Jon Croel, Jashod Belcher, Kamau Smith, Andrew Hawkins, Rochelle Riley, Duane Jabari Thomas, Trevite Willis and Kareem Mortimer.
Basir was just lately in Austin on the SXSW Movie Competition to premiere the following characteristic which he co-wrote, The Dutchman, from director Andre Gaines and in addition written by Gaines, and Amiri Baraka. The Dutchman stars André Holland, Kate Mara, Stephen McKinley Henderson and might be launched later this yr. Basir’s previous credit embody the one-shot A Boy. A Lady. A Dream. starring Meagan Good and Hardwick which premiered on the 2019 Sundance Movie Competition and was launched theatrically by Samuel Goldwyn Movies.
