Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival has announced that Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla will be the closing film of this year’s festival, where it will receive its South Asian premiere on November 3 at the PVR Maison in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). 

Mubi owns all rights in India to Priscilla, along with a slew of other international territories on the film, which also includes UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Latin America, Benelux and Turkey. The film received its world premiere at the Venice film festival in August. 

The film will be released theatrically in India through a partnership between Mubi and PVR Inox Pictures.

Commenting on the South Asia premiere, Svetlana Naudiyal, Programming Director, Asia, Mubi said: “We are thrilled to continue our long-standing partnership with the prestigious Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, celebrating our shared love for cinema. Through this collaboration, we are excited to hold the South Asia premiere of Sofia Coppola’s acclaimed film Priscilla. The title has received widespread recognition worldwide and is highly anticipated among the India audiences.”

Anu Rangachar, Head of International Programme at Jio MAMI, said: “In Priscilla, Sofia Coppola’s storytelling is bold in exploration and delicate in expression. Based on a self-expressed story of love, Cailee Spaeny in the titular role, shines like a diamond in this nuanced tale about teenage dreams and toxic love. We are delighted to announce Priscilla as the closing film at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.”

Written and directed by Coppola, Priscilla is based on the 1985 memoir ‘Elvis and Me’ written by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon. The film stars Cailee Spaeny (Mare Of Easttown) as Priscilla, Jacob Elordi (Euphoria) as Elvis Presley, and Dagmara Dominczyk (Succession). Spaeny was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actress in Venice for her portrayal of Priscilla.

Mumbai Film Festival is taking place October 27 to November 5 at venues across Mumbai.