Sundance’s top prizes go to ‘Atropia’ and ‘Seeds’
Hailey Gates’ “Atropia” and Brittany Shyne’s “Seeds” claimed the top jury awards at Sundance, along with audience favorites ...
Sundance Gives Top Honor to ‘Atropia,’ a Comedy About Playing War
Like many of the independent films that premiered at this muted edition of Sundance, “Atropia” has not yet sold to a ...
Big winners at Sundance 2025: An Iraq War satire, profiles of Black farmers, a true-crime dissection
"Atropia," a satire of the Iraq War and military contractors' efforts to prepare soldiers to fight overseas, was one of the ...
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From Sundance: ‘Atropia’ is a Hilarious Masterwork of Political Satire
“Atropia” is a masterfully dark satire because of how loud its subtleties are whilst remaining laugh-out-loud hilarious. With its stunning direction and acting, this relevant and innovative venture is ...
Hailey Gates Goes Full Silly With Atropia
There’s an inherent farce to the U.S. government, or so Hailey Gates suggests in her debut feature film, Atropia. Based on her 2019 short film Shako Mako, Gates expands her exploration of fake towns ...
Hailey Gates Debuts Satirical ‘Atropia’ at Sundance, Starring Alia Shawkat and Produced by Luca Guadagnino
Hailey Gates turned her Miu Miu "Women's Tales" short film into a Sundance feature, starring Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner.
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These films took the top prizes at Sundance – plus 11 films our critic loved
A documentary deconstructs the true crime genre, an obsessive worms his way into a pop star's entourage, and more standouts ...
‘Atropia’ Review: Alia Shawkat & Callum Turner Play War Games In Absurdist Bush-Era Satire — Sundance Film Festival
In writer-director Hailey Gates' directorial debut 'Atropia', she dives into the Bush-era culture of toxic masculinity, ...