Mistress Dispeller

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Mistress Dispeller
Directed by Elizabeth Lo
Produced by
  • Elizabeth Lo
  • Emma D. Miller
  • Maggie Li
CinematographyElizabeth Lo
Edited byCharlotte Munch Bengtsen
Music byBrian McOmber
Production
companies
Release date
  • September 2, 2024 (2024-09-02)(Venice)
Running time
94 minutes [1]
Countries
  • United States
  • China
Languages
  • English
  • Mandarin

Mistress Dispeller is a 2024 American-Chinese documentary film, directed and produced by Elizabeth Lo. It follows a woman in China who hires a professional to go undercover and break up her husband's affair.

Contents

It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section.

Premise

A woman in China hires a professional "mistress dispeller" to break up her husband's affair.

Production

In September 2022, it was announced Elizabeth Lo would direct a documentary film revolving around Mistress Dispellers, with Anonymous Content and Impact Partners set to finance and produce. [2] The Concordia Studio Fellowship, Field of Vision, and One in a Billion Productions provided additional support for the film. [3] [4]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section. [5] It will also screen at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024. [6] [7]

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References

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