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A woman stands in the middle of a lavish party, toying with the key on her necklace.

Hedda

  Nia DaCosta  |  U.S.

From writer/director Nia DaCosta comes a provocative, modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play. Hedda (Tessa Thompson) finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt—pulling her and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion, and betrayal.

 English 

 107 minutes

Awards Event

headshot: Nia DaCosta
At this screening, director and writer Nia DaCosta will receive the Festival’s Black Perspectives Artistic Achievement Award.

One of Hollywood’s most in-demand voices, Nia DaCosta is a versatile writer and director. In addition to her latest film, Hedda, DaCosta directed and co-wrote 2023’s The Marvels, making her the first Black woman to direct a Marvel Studios film and the youngest person to direct a film for the company. Her additional credits include 2021’s Candyman and 2018’s Little Woods, which was an official Festival selection. She is currently in postproduction on the upcoming film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

Screenings & Events

There are currently no upcoming screenings of this film.

Film Credits

  •   Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Nia DaCosta, Tessa Thompson
  •   Nia DaCosta
  •   Jacob Schulsinger
  •   Sean Bobbitt
  •   Tessa Thompson, Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, Nina Hoss
  •   Hildur Gudnadottir
  •   Brad Pitt, Kishori Rajan, Michael S. Constable
  •   Orion Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, Once and Future Productions

Sponsors

Film Patron

Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad

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