American Honey
Directed by Andrea Arnold
Andrea Arnold was born on April 5, 1961 in Dartford, Kent,
England as Andrea P. Arnold. She is an actress and writer known for Number 73 (1982)
Fish Tank (2009 and American Honey (2016).
She won an Academy Award for her
short film Wasp in 2005.
Arnold's fourth film, American Honey, revolves around a
group of young adults traveling across the country selling magazine
subscriptions. The film had its world premiere and competed for Palme d'Or
at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It won Arnold
her third Jury Prize. The film features a mix of both
professional and non-actors, with all the non-actors being found through
construction sites, parking lots, and on beaches. The lead Sasha Lane
was spotted by Arnold on a beach during spring break. The film was released in
the United States on 30 September 2016 and in the United Kingdom on 14 October
2016.
Arnold has been very active in working with film
festivals around the world. She has been described as a "film festival
regular even between films.” In 2012 she was a member of the Jury for the Main
Competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
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