Anthony Mandler delivers an action packed western that tells a story about the will to survive in an unrelenting world in Surrounded.
After making a name for himself in directing music videos for some of the biggest artists, he went on to film the critically acclaimed Monster. Surrounded is Anthony’s second film and features an extraordinary cast, incredible writing by Andrew Pagana & Justin Thomas and cinematography by Anthony’s frequent music video collaborator Max Goldman.
Synopsis: Five years after the Civil War, freedwoman and former Buffalo Soldier Moses “Mo” Washington travels west to lay claim on a gold mine- the summation of years of toil for Mo and her community. It is a mean, dangerous world for an unaccompanied Black woman in 1870 America and so Mo travels into the deep frontier disguised as a man. After her stagecoach is ambushed by a group of murderous thieves, Mo is forced to hold legendary outlaw Tommy Walsh captive while the remaining surviving passengers seek out help. What ensues is a battle of wills, blurring the line between captor and captive, as they both try to survive the harsh western landscape.
Surrounded stars Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell, Jeffrey Donovan, with Brett Gelman and Michael K. Williams. Letitia Wright also joined the project as a producer.
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