LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Independent production studio Mutressa Movies presents “Sofia” (www.sofia-the-movie.com), a psychological thriller, starring Christian Slater, Donald Sutherland, Elika Portnoy and Timothy Spall. Leading action director Isaac Florentine brings his signature style to the project. The film is being distributed in the U.S. and Canada in limited theatrical and Video-on-Demand this July by ARC Entertainment (www.arc-ent.com) and XLrator Media (www.xlratormedia.com) under the name “Assassin’s Bullet.” Atlas International is the international sales rep for the film, and it has sold most of the world’s major territories.
The World Premiere for the feature film takes place in April on both the East and West Coast as an official selection of the 10th Annual Boston International Film Festival (BIFF) and the 12th Annual International Beverly Hills Film Festival (BHFF).
Christian Slater calls “Sofia” a “love letter to Sofia, Bulgaria,” where the film was shot.
“Sofia” is the story of Vicki Denev, and her alter egos: a killer, a schoolteacher and a seductress.
The Boston Film Festival official screening was April 18 at 7:00 p.m. with a packed house at the AMC/Loews Boston Common in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Beverly Hills Film Festival official screening is Friday, April 27 at 4:00 p.m. at the Clarity Theater (100 North Crescent Drive) in Beverly Hills, California.
“Sofia” is the passion project born from the creative mind of Elika Portnoy, who not only conceived the story of “Sofia,” but she also co-wrote and starred in the film.
The film is produced by David Ornston; with story by Portnoy; and written by Hans Feuersinger, Nancy L. Babine and Portnoy. Cinematography is by Ross W. Clarkson and editing is by Irit Raz. The film was shot in association with NU Boyana in Bulgaria.
Portnoy says, “We were fortunate to have the talents of renowned director Isaac Florentine for ‘Sofia.’ His action sequences have taken this psychological thriller to a whole new level of entertainment. And the connections, expertise and knowledge that producer David Ornston delivered were absolutely instrumental in putting the film together.”
“Sofia” has a running time of 88 minutes. This film is not yet rated.