You and a guest will receive VIP tickets to either the NYC or LA premier of Oscar contending film About Mannequin. The LA premier is on November 18th and the NYC premier is on December 6th.
Produced by Ayanat Ksenbai and Marvin Peart in partnership with Foresee Films’ Carr Bettis and Giorgi Rtskhiladze and WonderHill Studios, the film stars Ayanat, who is one of Kazakhstan's most beloved actors. As a teenager she worked with such revered directors as Milos Forman, Sergei Bodrov and Ivan Passer in Nomad, and Volker Schlondorff in Ulzhan. About Mannequin is Ayanat’s return to the screen after raising her three young children and she delivers a mature and masterful performance that is as heart-wrenching as it is haunting. About Mannequin is a striking film in many ways. From a story and script written by Ayanat and Giorgi, About Mannequin is a Black and White film with very little dialogue. It is a modern silent film that tells a mysterious story about a cursed wedding dress and the woman, played by Ayanat, who comes under its spell and must marshal her strength to break free and get revenge. A drama, the film has surrealist moments where the viewer is not sure of what is real and what a dream. There are leaps of logic in the narrative which, as viewers, we come to accept. We never know what country, or what time period the film is set, and even what language is being spoken (this is actually one of the first films in the US to feature the Kazakh language). Strangely enough, this makes the film universal and able to be understood by people all over the world. The film resonates with echoes of Old Hollywood, while marrying them to Kazakh traditions of storytelling.
The entire experience lasts approximately 4 hours, beginning with a 30-minute red carpet reception, followed by the hour-long film screening. A 30-minute Q&A with key figures from the film follows, before the evening concludes with a 2-hour VIP dinner, offering the perfect opportunity to reflect on the film and mingle with industry insiders. The VIP dinner is with the lead actress and the executive producers at Mr. Chow’s 57th Street. The NYC premier is the World Premier while LA is the feature premier at the World Asian Film Festival in Hollywood.