Sundance 2012: 5 Bidders Vying for Festival Breakout 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'

Sundance 2012: 5 Bidders Vying for Festival Breakout 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'
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feedproxy.google.com – Despite a report that appeared online Sunday saying Searchlight was wrapping up a deal, sources close to the dealmaking say that the film remains very much in play. Read »
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Beasts of the Southern Wild Synopsis and Credits

In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a six-year-old girl exists on the brink of orphanhood. Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality. Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic proportions.

"Beasts of the Southern Wild" stars Dwight Henry and Quvenzhané Wallis.

Directed by Benh Zeitlin.
Written by Benh Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar.
Produced by Dan Janvey, Josh Penn, and Michael Gottwald.
Production company/distributor: Fox Searchlight.

Release Date: June 27, 2012

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