Mistress Dispeller

Mistress Dispeller
Directed by	Elizabeth Lo
Produced by	Elizabeth Lo Emma D. Miller Maggie Li
Cinematography	Elizabeth Lo
Edited by	Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
Music by	Brian McOmber
Production companies	After Argos Films Marcona Media Impact Partners Anonymous Content
Release date	September 2, 2024 (2024-09-02) (Venice)
Running time	94 minutes[1]
Countries	United States China
Languages	English Mandarin

Mistress Dispeller is a 2024 American-Chinese documentary film, directed and produced by Elizabeth Lo. It follows a woman in China who hires a professional to go undercover and break up her husband's affair.

It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section.

Premise

A woman in China hires a professional "mistress dispeller" to break up her husband's affair.

Production

In September 2022, it was announced Elizabeth Lo would direct a documentary film revolving around Mistress Dispellers, with Anonymous Content and Impact Partners set to finance and produce.[2] The Concordia Studio Fellowship, Field of Vision, and One in a Billion Productions provided additional support for the film.[3][4]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the Orizzonti section.[5] It will also screen at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.[6][7]

References

1. "Mistress Dispeller". 81st Venice International Film Festival. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
2. Grobar, Matt (September 14, 2022). "Anonymous Content, Impact Partners Team For "Mistress Dispeller" Documentary; 'Stray's Elizabeth Lo Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
3. "Elizabeth Lo's China-Set Docu Feature 'Mistress Dispeller' Joins Party Film Sales Roster Ahead of Venice, TIFF Premieres; Drops First Clip (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
4. "The Mistress Dispeller Project". One in a Billion Productions. December 21, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
5. Vivarelli, Nick; Shafer, Ellise (July 23, 2024). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: 'Joker 2' With Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie's 'Maria' and Luca Guadagnino's Daniel Craig-Led 'Queer' to Debut in Competition". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
6. "Mistress Dispeller". 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
7. Thompson, Anne (August 7, 2024). "TIFF Launches Season's Top Nonfiction, with New Docs from R.J. Cutler, Raoul Peck, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

External links

• Mistress Dispeller at IMDb