Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla will end the Mumbai film festival
Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi will be the closing night film of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.
Launched on October 27, MAMI Mumbai Film Festival aims to build an ecosystem for new cinematic voices, facilitate the exchange of ideas, collaborations and business opportunities while bringing the best of world cinema to Mumbai.
The festival has announced that Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla will be the final film of the festival. Written and directed by Coppola, Priscilla is based on the 1985 memoir Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon. The film stars Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown, Bad Times at the El Royale) as Priscilla, Jacob Elordi (Euphoria, The Kissing Booth) as Elvis Presley and Dagmara Dominczyk (Succession, Bottoms, The Lost Daughter).
The film will have its South Asia premiere on Friday, November 3 at the PVR Maison in BKC after a successful world premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where the film received a seven-minute standing ovation. Cailee Spaeny was also awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her portrayal of Priscilla.