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Sound of My Voice

Director: Zal Batmanglij

Narrative Feature |  USA |  2011 |  HDCAM |  86 MIN

Synopsis

Peter and Lorna, a young Silver Lake couple, delve into the underworld of a cult that meets in the San Fernando valley. At the center of the group is an enigmatic young woman named Maggie who never leaves her basement chamber. The members follow Maggie blindly—growing her food, obsessively sanitizing the house, giving her their own blood for transfusions. But why? We follow Peter and Lorna as they smuggle hidden cameras into Maggie's basement bent on exposing her as a charlatan and freeing the members from her spell.

Credits

Director: Zal Batmanglij

Producer: Hans Ritter, Brit Marling, Shelley Surpin, Eric Richter, Victoria Geunier

Cast: Brit Marling, Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius, Avery Pohl, Davenia McFadden

Screenwriter: Zal Batmanglij, Brit Marling

Cinematographer: Rachel Morrison

Editor: Tamara Meem

Music: Rostam Batmanglij

Director Bio

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Zal was born in France and grew up in Washington DC. At eleven he began making movies with his parents' video camera. In 2006 Zal received a masters in directing from AFI. He was chosen as class speaker at graduation. “Sound of My Voice" is his first feature film.

Contact

Sales Agent: Rena Ronson and David Flynn, UTA


Print Source

Name: David Flynn, Rena Ronson

Company: United Talent Agency

Email: FlynnD@unitedtalent.com

Phone: 310.273.6700

Address: 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500

City: Beverly Hills

State: CA

Zip: 90212-2401

Stills

Screening Time

Friday March 11

9:00PM

Venue

State Theatre

719 Congress Ave

Online

soundofmyvoice.com

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