Micro-budget auteur Sean Baker (“Prince of Broadway,” “Starlet”) has been a festival fixture for a number of years now, but this year marked the first time that the Sundance Film Festival screened one of his projects. His third feature, “Tangerine,” played in this year’s NEXT section and emerged as one of the true breakouts of the event, earning distribution through Magnolia Pictures and rave reviews across the board: Indiewire’s Eric Kohn called the film –which made headlines at Sundance for being shot entirely on an iPhone 5 by Baker’s usual cinematographer Radium Cheung — “wildly entertaining” in his A- review. Audiences will have the chance to see what all the fuss is about when Magnolia opens the comedy on July 10 in select theaters. For now, take a look at Magnolia’s new poster for the film, exclusive to Indiewire.
Director Sean Baker’s prior films brought rich texture and intimate detail to worlds seldom seen on film. “Tangerine” follows suit, bursting off the screen with energy and style. A decidedly modern Christmas tale told on the streets of L.A., “Tangerine” defies expectation at every turn.
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