'THE GLORIAS' Starring Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Lulu Wilson & More Lands At ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS & LD ENTERTAINMENT

Journalist, fighter, and feminist Gloria Steinem is an indelible icon known for her world-shaping activism, guidance of the revolutionary women’s movement, and writing that has impacted generations. In this nontraditional biopic, Julie Taymor crafts a complex tapestry of one of the most inspirational and legendary figures of modern history, based on Steinem’s own biographical book ‘My Life on the Road.’ THE GLORIAS (Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Lulu Wilson, Ryan Keira Armstrong) traces Steinem’s influential journey to prominence—from her time in India as a young woman, to the founding of Ms. magazine in New York, to her role in the rise of the women’s rights movement in the 1960s, to the historic 1977 National Women’s Conference and beyond.

THE GLORIAS includes a number of iconic women who made profound contributions to the women’s movement, including Dorothy Pitman Hughes (Janelle Monáe), Flo Kennedy (Lorraine Toussaint), Bella Abzug (Bette Midler), Dolores Huerta (Monica Sanchez) and Wilma Mankiller (Kimberly Guerrero).

Taymor gives us her singular take on that rare genre- the Female Road Picture, one in which the female leads do not die in the end, and where the “narrative” is not driven by romance or a bad marriage, or unrequited love or, for that matter, men. Gloria’s road story is about her “Meetings With Remarkable Women”. And that is a love story in itself.

ABOUT ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS
Since its founding in 2003, Roadside Attractions’ films have grossed over $300M and garnered 21 Academy Award® nominations. Roadside Attractions recent releases include the Oscar® winning Judy starring Renee Zellweger and the #1 independent film of summer, 2019, The Peanut Butter Falcon. Their faith-based I Can Only Imagine was the #1 independent film of 2018 with a gross of $83.5M. The company has released such critical and commercial hits as Manchester By The Sea, Ben Is Back, Beatriz At Dinner, Whitney, Stronger, Love & Friendship, Hello My Name Is Doris, Mr. Holmes, Love & Mercy, A Most Wanted Man, Dear White People, The Skeleton Twins, All Is Lost, Mud, Winter’s Bone, The Cove, Arbitrage, Margin Call, and Super-Size Me.

ABOUT LD ENTERTAINMENT
LD Entertainment is an independent film studio that finances the development and production of elevated and thoughtful films and television. Founded in 2007 by veteran television and film executive Mickey Liddell, LD Entertainment has produced numerous award winning films covering all genres. LD’s recent films include the Academy Award® winning JUDY starring Renée Zellweger, the Academy Award® nominated JACKIE, starring Natalie Portman and THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE starring Jessica Chastain. Past films include ANTHROPOID with Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan, THE GREY starring Liam Neeson, and RISEN starring Joseph Fiennes and Cliff Curtis. LD also produced and received multiple Oscar® nominations for the poignant and complex films BIUTIFUL starring Javier Bardem and ALBERT NOBBS starring Glenn Close.

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