Sundance Gives Top Honor to ‘Atropia,’ a Comedy About Playing War
Like many of the independent films that premiered at this muted edition of Sundance, “Atropia” has not yet sold to a distributor.
From Sundance: ‘Atropia’ is a Hilarious Masterwork of Political Satire
“Atropia” is a masterfully dark satire because of how loud its subtleties are whilst remaining laugh-out-loud hilarious. With its stunning direction and acting, this relevant and innovative venture is sure to make its mark within the wider canon of American war films.
Sundance’s top prizes go to ‘Atropia’ and ‘Seeds’
Hailey Gates’ “Atropia” and Brittany Shyne’s “Seeds” claimed the top jury awards at Sundance, along with audience favorites "Twinless,” “DJ Ahmet” and “Prime Minister.”
‘Atropia’ and ‘Twinless’ win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival
The war satire “Atropia” about actors in a military role-playing facility won the grand jury prize in the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. dramatic competition, while the Dylan O’Brien movie “Twinless” got the coveted audience award.
Sundance 2025 Awards: ‘Atropia’ and ‘Seeds’ Take Jury Prizes, Dylan O’Brien-Led ‘Twinless’ Wins Audience Award
The winners of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival include Dylan O'Brien's 'Twinless,' the comedy 'Atropia' and the documentary 'Seeds.'
'Atropia,' 'Twinless' top Sundance awards. Here are more movies we loved.
Dozens of movies bowed at Sundance Film Festival 2025. From rom-com "Oh, Hi" to the bewitching "Kiss of the Spider Woman," these were our favorites.
Hailey Gates Goes Full Silly With Atropia
There’s an inherent farce to the U.S. government, or so Hailey Gates suggests in her debut feature film, Atropia. Based on her 2019 short film Shako Mako, Gates expands her exploration of fake towns ...
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SUNDANCE: ‘Atropia’ Can’t Marry Comedy With Irony
Atropia (2025) is a different kind of military movie using comedy and irony to highlight the evils of war and the ...
Hailey Gates Debuts Satirical ‘Atropia’ at Sundance, Starring Alia Shawkat and Produced by Luca Guadagnino
Hailey Gates turned her Miu Miu "Women's Tales" short film into a Sundance feature, starring Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner.
‘Atropia’ Review: Alia Shawkat Trains Troops Assigned to a Fake Iraqi Town in a Self-Reflexive War Comedy That Peters Out
Set in a fake town, Hailey Gates’ feature debut 'Atropia,' premiering at Sundance, has fun, insightful ideas, though it ...
‘Atropia’ Review: Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner Have the Year’s Weirdest Romance in a Scattershot Iraq War Satire
Sundance: Directed by "Challengers" actress Hailey Gates, "Atropia" gives the War on Terror it's own take on "The Truman Show ...
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Atropia Review: Alia Shawkat Carries The Emotional Weight Of This Entertaining War Satire That Misses The Mark On Its Bigger Message
It isn’t the greatest satire ever made, but Gates’ feature is like a one-stop shop for mockery and education with some fun in ...
Big winners at Sundance 2025: An Iraq War satire, profiles of Black farmers, a true-crime dissection
"Atropia," a satire of the Iraq War and military contractors' efforts to prepare soldiers to fight overseas, was one of the ...
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Sundance 2025: Creative Collaborations on the ‘Atropia’ Red Carpet
The premiere of Hailey Gate’s military satire “Atropia” took place at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 25 at ...