‘Balestra’, A Psychological Thriller About Fencing, Will Star Tessa Thompson And Marwan Kenzari
By Chris Evangelista/June 16, 2020 5:30 pm EST
Deadline has the scoop on the psychological thriller Balestra, offering up the following synopsis:
In the sport, the balestra move is “a jump forward in fencing followed by a lunge.” It looks like this.
I can’t say the sport of fencing excites me very much, but I’m all-in on watching Tessa Thompson wield a sword. Regarding the film, Thompson said:
Thompson will also executive produce the film. The script comes from Imran Zaidi, based on an original story by Aron Eli Coleite (who is also executive producing), with by Nicole Dorsey directing. Dorsey said: “To be working alongside the incredibly gifted and perceptive Tessa Thompson on this psychological thriller, ripe with themes of obsession, desire, prestige and fluctuating realities is quite literally a director’s filmic dream.”
“Like the sport that Balestra explores, the conception of this piece is sharp and riveting – its is a fascinating look at the price of winning, and what trouble dreams can become when our sense of self worth, reality and identity are tethered too tightly to them. To embark on this journey, both in front of the lens and behind it, with Nicole Dorsey and this phenomenal team is a dream to me – a most beautiful one.”
Balestra is currently in pre-production and plans to start shooting as soon as everyone’s schedules allow.
