In Her Name

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In Her Name is a 2022 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Sarah Carter in her directorial debut. The film follows estranged sisters forced to confront the misery that has become their lives while dealing with their egomaniacal, formerly-important-artist father's descent. [1]

In Her Name had its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in 2022, [2] where it won an Audience Award. [3] The film has gone on to screen at festivals around the world, and will be distributed in June 2024 by Tribeca Films, Giant Pictures, and Drafthouse. [4]

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References

  1. "In Her Name". IMDb.
  2. "In Her Name | 2022 Tribeca Festival".
  3. Lewis, Hilary (16 June 2022). "Tribeca Festival: 'Good Girl Jane,' 'The Cave of Adullam' Among Top Competition Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. Kuznikov, Selena (11 April 2024). "Tribeca Films Acquires Eight Films From Festivals, Including 'Nude Tuesday,' 'Suze,' 'Good Girl Jane' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 April 2024.