Prejudice clashes with freethinking in the wwiiera south in maggie greenwalds sophie and the rising sun, an adaptation of augusta. Maggie greenwald is a sensitive and insightful director and writer who has created a film that speaks to issues of prejudice that are as powerful in 2019 as they were in 1941. Set in the autumn of 1941 in salty creek, a fishing village in south carolina, the film tells the dramatic story of interracial lovers swept up in the tides of history. The film is based on augusta trobaughs 2001 novel of the same name. Sophie and the rising sun is an eloquent and beautiful film. Her topical drama, sophie and the rising sun, is one of several locally shot films at the 8th annual terrace charleston film festival, which. It is based on the 2001 novel sophie and the rising sun. A japanese stranger causes unrest in a small southern town. The film was set in the fictional town of salty creek, sc, and filmed in mcclellanville, sc. The film stars julianne nicholson, takashi yamaguchi, margo martindale, diane ladd, lorraine toussaint and karen wheeling reynolds. The official facebook page for sophie and the rising sun.
For anyone who grew up in south carolina or has spent. That film, and her 1993 western, the ballad of little jo, were. Set in the autumn of 1941 in salty creek, a willowy fishing village in south carolina, the film tells the compelling story of two interracial lovers, sophie, an artist who also fishes and sells. In the autumn of 1941, grover ohta, an educated and gentlemanly firstgeneration japanese american, arrives in the small town of salty creek, south carolina. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The veneer of decorum that cloaks the fictional fishing village of salty creek, s. Sophie and the rising sun 2016 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Watch sophie and the rising sun clip sundance film. Sophie and the rising sun is a 2016 american drama film written and directed by maggie greenwald. Takashi yamaguchi and margo martindale in a film still from sophie and the rising sun sophie film by monterey media. It is based on the 2001 novel sophie and the rising sun by augusta trobaugh. Director of sophie and the rising sun says thanks to. Sophie and the rising sun maggie greenwalds first adultoriented feature since songcatcher is an affecting, rosescented study of smalltown prejudice and female.
Latest movie filmed in mcclellanville captures the heart of. Sophie and the rising sun, filmed in mcclellanville captures the heart of the townspeople of a small town. Set in the autumn of 1941 in salty creek, a willowy fishing village in south carolina, the film tells the compelling story of two interracial lovers, sophie, an artist. Director of sophie and the rising sun says thanks to mcclellanville with festival screening. It was released in theaters on january 25, 2017 by monterey media. Sophie and the rising sun is a lovely if not wan interracial love. Strong performances highlight timely period drama sophie.
Written and directed by maggie greenwald, the sundance film festivals premieres title sophie and the rising sun tells a story of forbidden love, intolerance and. Sophie and the rising sun is an independent feature film based on the novel by augusta trobaugh and adapted and directed by critically acclaimed filmmaker maggie greenwald songcatcher, ballad of little jo. Sophie and the rising sun official trailer 1 2017 julianne. The nickelodeon will be screening the film in partnership with deckle edge to kick off the deckle edge literary festival on sunday, feb. Sophie and the rising sun converges southern film and. Strong performances highlight timely period drama sophie and the rising sun julianne nicholson and takashi yamaguchi in the film sophie and the rising sun. Sophie and the rising sun, based on the novel by southern writer augusta trobaugh, is an excellent convergence of film and southern literature. Sophie and the rising sun 2016 online subtitrat in. The tightknit, godfearing community is unsettled by the yellow foreigner and looks upon him with disdain and suspicion. Osage county, masters of sex, the red road, margo martindale august. A sundance film festival 2016 presentation, sophie and the rising sun will inevitably draw comparisons to fellow interracial dramas loving, a recent oscar nominee for ruth neggas lead. Director maggie greenwald returns to the sundance film festival songcatcher with an elegant historical drama and moving love story. Sophie and the rising sun is a movie caught halfway between wartime homeland drama and interracial romance, and not particularly satisfying as either.