Miu Miu Women’s Tales – Somebody

Miu Miu launched a new short film in its acclaimed series Women’s Tales – Somebody directed by Miranda July premiered at the Venice Film Festival on August 28th, following previous Miu Miu Women’s Tales premieres there as part of the Giornate degli Autori-Venice Days program in 2012 and 2013.

The other Women’s Tales are: The Powder Room, directed by Zoe Cassavetes; Muta, directed by Lucrecia Martel; The Woman Dress, directed by Giada Colagrande; It’s Getting Late, directed by Massy Tadjedin; The Door, directed by Ava DuVernay; Le Donne della Vucciria, directed by Hiam Abbass and Spark and Light directed by So Yong Kim.

Phone calls are awkward, email is old, texting is tacky. Wouldn’t it be nice to deliver messages verbally, face-to-face, even when you can’t (or don’t want) to be there? This hilarious and strangely poignant movie introduces Somebody, a radical new messaging system created by artist Miranda July. A mesmerizing cast of characters (including July herself) break up, make up, and make love with this new technology.

More info and the short film after the jump…

Miu Miu Women’s Tales #8
Première: On August 28, 2014 at the Giornate degli Autori — Venice Days within the Venice Film Festival
Countries: Italy, USA
Produced by: Hi! Production
Executive producer: Max Brun
In association with Ways & Means
Executive producer: Lana Kim
Producer: Jett Steiger
Cast (in order of appearance):
Jessica — Sophie Mann
Paul — Cory Roberts
Caleb — Ian Lerch
Yolanda — Lika Bosman
Blanca — Athena Hunter
Prim Woman — Nicole Lynn
Boyish Woman — Ariel Cohen
Victoria — Miranda July
Bus Boy — Christopher Spellman
Waitress 1 — Mercy Edwards
Waitress 2 — Jessica Pohly
Waitress 3 — Carrie Gibson
Bold Waitress — Marabina Jaimes
Carl — Steven Lamprinos
Natalie — Hope Shapiro
Anthony The Plant — Lee Noble
Song: “Hollywood Dream Trip”
Written by John Mills-Cockell, SOCAN
Courtesy of Modern Sounds Publishing
Performed by Syrinx
Hair & Make up: Nikki Providence, Sandra Ganzer