News: Modern Films to release ‘Leonora in the Morning Light’ in UK and Irish cinemas this April

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From Modern Films, the true story, Leonora in the Morning Light, is having a release in UK and Irish cinemas on 24th April. Here’s what they had to say:

Based on the bestselling book, Leonora by Elena Poniatowska, one of the most famous voices of Mexican literature in the 20th century, Leonora in the Morning Light tells the true story of iconic female surrealist painter, Leonora Carrington (OBE) (6 April 1917 – 25 May 2011).

In 1930s France, a young Leonora breaks free from convention and plunges into the surrealist circles of Salvador Dalí and André Breton. There she embarks on a passionate, volatile relationship with the charismatic artist Max Ernst (played by Alexander Scheer). But, as the Second World War looms, Leonora is forced to confront her psychological demons, past and present. Fleeing to Mexico, Leonora finds a vibrant artistic community and forges the bold, mystical visual language and distinctive artistic voice that would define her legacy.

Having initially been overshadowed by her male contemporaries, Leonora Carrington is today recognised as the highest-selling British female artist in history and a visionary whose work continues to captivate audiences around the world.

Starring newcomer Olivia Vinall (Screen International Star of Tomorrow) as Leonora, alongside two-time German Film Award winner Alexander Scheer (Blood Red Sky), Mexican star Luis Gerardo Mendez (Narcos, Charlie’s Angels) and Ryan Gage (The Hobbit I&II), Leonora in the Morning Light is a sensual exploration of the life of one of the 20th century’s most visionary artists and a tribute to the healing power of creativity.