American Woman (2019 film)

American Woman
American Woman
	Official poster
Directed by	Semi Chellas
Written by	Semi Chellas
Based on	American Woman; by Susan Choi
Produced by	Semi Chellas; Christina Piovesan; Noah Segal;
Starring	Hong Chau; Sarah Gadon; John Gallagher Jr.; Lola Kirke; David Cubitt; Jordan Pettle; Richard Walters; Ellen Burstyn;
Cinematography	Gregory Middleton
Edited by	Lindsay Allikas
Music by	Lesley Barber
Production; companies	Killer Films; First Generation Films; Telefilm Canada; Level Forward; Ontario Creates; CBC Films;
Distributed by	Elevation Pictures
Release dates	April 28, 2019 (Tribeca); June 30, 2020 (Canada);
Running time	85 minutes
Countries	United States; Canada;
Language	English

American Woman is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Semi Chellas,^[2] in her feature directorial debut. It stars Hong Chau, Sarah Gadon, John Gallagher Jr., Lola Kirke, David Cubitt, Jordan Pettle, Richard Walters and Ellen Burstyn. Based on the 2003 novel of the same title by Susan Choi, the film is a fictional account of Wendy Yoshimura, the real-life woman who cared for heiress Patty Hearst after she was abducted.^[1]

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019, was released in Canada on June 30, 2020, by Elevation Pictures.

^ ^a ^b "American Woman | 2019 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca Festival. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
^ Lang, Brent (April 24, 2019). "Tribeca Film Festival: 9 Movies to Watch". Variety. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.