100 Nights of Hero is a stylish queer romance set in a fictional medieval land where women's roles are limited to marriage and motherhood. Cherry faces pressure to bear a son while her husband, Jerome, prefers hunting and male camaraderie. A rakish Manfred wagers he can seduce Cherry, but Cherry's handmaiden, Hero, counters by telling stories that distract and instruct. A story-within-the-film follows Rosa resisting a forced marriage. The film emphasizes women sharing stories to save themselves and spark collective resistance. The production features expressive costume and set design and delivers witty dialogue throughout.
"Queer writer/director Julia Jackson ( Bonus Track) has crafted a stylish and clever queer romance with 100 Nights of Hero. The film, opening in area theatres December 5 and adapted from Isabel Greenberg's graphic novel, The One Hundred Nights of Hero, is set in a fictional medieval land where a woman's place is to marry and have sons, not to read or write."
"Creating this impression of a population that has been waiting for a spark for a long time is a challenge. I loved this idea of Isabel taking inspiration from One Thousand and One Nights, and making this graphic novel, and I took inspiration from that and made a film. There is a progression of stories of women talking to each other and essentially comparing notes."
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