Mistress Dispeller is a 2024 American-Chinese documentary film, directed and produced by Elizabeth Lo. It follows a woman in China who hires a professional to go undercover and break up her husband's affair.

Mistress Dispeller
Directed byElizabeth Lo
Produced by
  • Elizabeth Lo
  • Emma D. Miller
  • Maggie Li
CinematographyElizabeth Lo
Edited byCharlotte Munch Bengtsen
Music byBrian McOmber
Production
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Release date
  • September 2, 2024 (2024-09-02) (Venice)
Running time
94 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • China
Languages
  • English
  • Mandarin

It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section.

Premise

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A woman in China hires a professional "mistress dispeller" to break up her husband's affair.

Production

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In September 2022, it was announced Elizabeth Lo would direct a documentary film revolving around Mistress Dispellers, with Anonymous Content and Impact Partners set to finance and produce.[2] The Concordia Studio Fellowship, Field of Vision, and One in a Billion Productions provided additional support for the film.[3][4]

Release

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It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section.[5] It will also screen at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Mistress Dispeller". 81st Venice International Film Festival. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Grobar, Matt (September 14, 2022). "Anonymous Content, Impact Partners Team For "Mistress Dispeller" Documentary; 'Stray's Elizabeth Lo Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Elizabeth Lo's China-Set Docu Feature 'Mistress Dispeller' Joins Party Film Sales Roster Ahead of Venice, TIFF Premieres; Drops First Clip (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Mistress Dispeller Project". One in a Billion Productions. December 21, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Vivarelli, Nick; Shafer, Ellise (July 23, 2024). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: 'Joker 2' With Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie's 'Maria' and Luca Guadagnino's Daniel Craig-Led 'Queer' to Debut in Competition". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mistress Dispeller". 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Thompson, Anne (August 7, 2024). "TIFF Launches Season's Top Nonfiction, with New Docs from R.J. Cutler, Raoul Peck, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
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