Moby returned to the works of Sofia Coppola.
The broadcast art distributor/distributor has snatched up the worldwide rights to The making of Marie Antoinettea behind-the-scenes documentary about the production of Coppola’s acclaimed 2006 fashion drama, starring Kirsten Dunst as the ill-fated Queen of France.
Sofia’s late mother, Eleanor Coppola, who died in 2024, directed the documentary, compiling it from more than 80 hours of footage she shot while filming her daughter’s third feature film. Co-starring Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rose Byrne, and Jamie Dornan, in his first film. Marie Antoinette It won Melina Canonero an Oscar for Best Costume Design.
“My mom and I started going through her footage during lockdown,” Sofia Coppola said in a statement. “It has always been her desire to turn what she shot into a feature-length documentary. She has been on set as a filmmaker and also as a parent, so I found it very moving to go back to the material and see photography through her eyes.”
The documentary was produced by Sofia Coppola, Lorenzo Meli, Mario Giagnani, Rachel Denges, and Yuri Henley. The footage was edited by Aaron Matthews with input from Eleanor’s close friends, Divya Nelson and Liz Bird. The film was financed by Mediawan owned Our Films and Entourage Pictures.
“Sofia is one of the outstanding filmmakers of her generation, with a voice and sensibility all her own,” said Efe Chacarel, founder of Mubi. “Marie Antoinette It was bold, beautiful, irreverent, and hugely moving, and to revisit it now through the eyes of Eleanor Coppola, as a filmmaker and mother, is incredibly moving. We are proud to present this intimate and mesmerizing image to audiences around the world.
Moby has released Sofia Coppola’s final feature, the Elvis-era biopic Priscillawith Kylie Spaeny and Jacob Elordi, in several international territories, including the United Kingdom, Germany and across Latin America.
Mubi will announce its release plans for The making of Marie Antoinette in the near future.
