Writer/director Samuel Kay Forrest’s acclaimed drama HipBeat, described by the critical community as Easy Rider with dresses instead of motorcycles, has been acquired by Indie Rights. The film, produced by Mother Earth Films, FC Films, and Castle Matrix Productions, tells of a political activist fighting against the system while searching for love in the Berlin queer community. Forrest also stars in the film alongside Marie Céline Yildirim, Judy LaDivina, Helmut Wößner, Filip Süt Rutkowski, and Andriana Manfredi. Indie Rights CEO Linda Nelson, “We’re excited to be distributing and are looking forward to finding an audience for the film.”Forrest says, “the love revolution taking place in Berlin inspired me to start a conversation about love, gender, and politics.” Indie Rights, which has acquired global rights, will release HipBeat on Digital platforms beginning December 23.
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