Indie Rights has acquired Noth American rights to the critically acclaimed festival favorite A HOT SUMMER NIGHT, written/directed by Oscar Torre and starring Chuti Tiu (Yellowstone, Expats). Indie Rights and Handle With Care Productions are pleased to announce a release on major streaming platforms including Amazon, Google Play, and You Tube Movies on November 21.
A Summer Night follows the gripping story of Summer (Tiu), a sex worker and recovering alcoholic, who finds herself in a desperate race against time to raise enough money for her mother’s experimental cancer treatment in the course of one night. As the deadline looms, she must navigate the emotional minefield of a past relationship, resist the pull of old addictions. and hold onto hope – discovering unexpected (and even life-saving) moments of compassion along the way.
The film also stars Roberto Sanchez (Palm Royale, Running Point), Oscar Torre (Gaslit, The Hangover III), and Doug Tompos (NCIS: LA).
Director, Oscar Torre said, “The films Chuti and I create often explore characters who live in the gray areas – caught between emotion, sexuality, faith, and survival. With its raw emotional power and timely themes, A Hot Summer Night is a sexy tightrope walk, poised to resonate with viewers around the world. We are thrilled that Indie Rights has decided to take the film under their wing and bring it to a wider audience.”
Linda Nelson, co-Founder of Indie Rights, said, “Indie Rights is pleased to once again collaborate with Director Oscar Torre for the international distribution of his new feature film, A Hot Summer Night. The film is a riveting and immersive story that follows Summer, a sex worker, on a desperate one-night mission to save her ailing mother. Our US release will be followed this Spring with a market debut at the Cannes Film Market.”
The deal was negotiated by Linda Nelson on behalf of Indie Rights and Torre and Tiu on behalf of A Hot Summer Night. High Fliers Films is distributing in the UK.