Overview
- The film released its first trailer on Tuesday, August 11, and Sumerian Pictures announced a limited theatrical launch on November 20 with nationwide expansion on December 4.
- Josephine won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, a rare double victory that has increased awards attention.
- Sumerian Pictures bought U.S. rights in a reported mid-seven-figure deal and has formally committed to an awards campaign to build on festival momentum.
- The autobiographical drama is written and directed by Beth de Araújo and centers on an eight-year-old girl’s psychological fallout after witnessing a crime in Golden Gate Park.
- Critics and festival coverage single out newcomer Mason Lily Reeves for a breakout performance while praising Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan for intimate, career-noted turns, and the film will continue its festival run at Toronto after screening in Berlin.