Balestra
Movie Details:
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama |
| Release date | August 9, 2024 |
| Running time | 2hr 25min |
| Starring | Manny Jacinto James Badge Dale Cush Jumbo Luke Bilyk Christin Park Heather Doerksen |
| Directed by | Nicole Dorsey |
| Written by | Imran Zaidi |
| Produced by | Paul-E. Audet Pierre Even Chris Ferguson |
| Cinematography by | Marie Davignon |
| Edited by | Véronique Barbe |
| Music by | Simon Bertrand |
| Production Company | Item 7 Oddfellows Entertainment |
| Distributor | Elevation Pictures |
Cast & Characters:
- Manny Jacinto as Elliot
- James Badge Dale as Coach Raph
- Cush Jumbo as Joanna Bathory
- Luke Bilyk as Wade
- Christin Park as Audie Zimmer
- Heather Doerksen as Dr. Helena Sutro
- Stephen Lobo as Owen
- Jason William Day as Police officer #1
- Claude Knowlton as Leo
- Lori Triolo as Detective Fiorino
- Hannah Duke as Neera
- Annette Reilly as Paris referee #3
- Paul Almeida as Denver NAC official
- Sharon Crandall as Dr. Lambright
- Natalie Farrow as Ivy
- Michael A. Cheng as World Fencing Referee
- Johnson Phan as Detective Tran
- Jeff Gladstone as Paris referee #1
- Michele Goyns as Misha Crane
- Sofia Skates as Fencing girl
Storyline:
A competitive fencer agrees to test an experimental device that lets her train within lucid dreams in which she meets a mysterious stranger who will upend her marriage, her psyche, and her path to Olympic gold.
About Movie:
Balestra is a science fiction fantasy drama film directed by Nicole Dorsey and written by Imran Zaidi. The film stars Cush Jumbo, Manny Jacinto, James Badge Dale, and Christin Park in lead roles.
Tessa Thompson was initially cast in the lead role but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.
The official trailer was released on July 17, 2024.
Balestra was released on August 9, 2024