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Barbie Ferreira Says Reimagined Faces of Death Is Finally Releasing After Censorship Fears

Her relief points to how a notorious title can slow or sideline an indie film.

Overview

  • Ferreira told Deadline she feared the movie would be shelved, then learned it is finally coming out and said the cast is excited.
  • She plays the lead in a new take on the 1970s mockumentary, whose original version was banned in several countries for graphic content.
  • She worried the project could face cuts or lose theatrical play because the Faces of Death name might scare off censors and cinemas.
  • The production shot in Louisiana in 2023 under indie conditions with 15-hour days and 4 a.m. call times, according to Ferreira.
  • Charli XCX appears in her first acting role in the film, which Ferreira said they shot before the singer’s 2024 album Brat.