PR: Miral on DVD and Blu-ray Jul 12

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The story of a Palestinian girl coming of age amidst the war zone of the Israeli-Arab conflict unflinchingly told through the perspective of Miral (Freida Pinto) herself. Following the death of her troubled mother, Miral's father (Alexander Siddig) is forced to entrust her to the orphanage of Hind Husseini (Hiam Abbass). Hind's commitment to peace through education has a profound impact on the maturing young woman, and Miral's epic journey to self-esteem and social consciousness proves both harrowing and hopeful.

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Miral
Starring Freida Pinto
On Blu-ray™ and DVD July 12th!



A visceral, first-person account of a young girl growing up in East Jerusalem as she confronts the effects of occupation and war in every corner of her life, Miral stars Screen Actors Guild Award® winner Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) in the title role, Hiam Abbass (The Visitor, Amreeka), and Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man, The English Patient). Based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Rula Jebreal, MIRAL heads to retail on July 12, 2011 for an SRP of $39.99 for the Blu-ray™ and $29.98 for the DVD.

"Miral is a must see," says Hamptons.com's Brittany Buckley. "Pinto plays the role of a lifetime that brings humanity to a grim reality. Schnabel's film tells a chilling, yet truthful tale that holds the power to change history." Screen International's Mike Goodridge writes, "Julian Schnabel's sincere and thought-provoking film Miral is rich in compassion and drama." Writes USA Today's Claudia Puig, "Director Julian Schnabel puts his unmistakable dreamlike stamp on the film."

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Miral is the story of a Palestinian girl coming of age amidst the war zone of the Israeli-Arab conflict — unflinchingly told through the perspective of Miral (Freida Pinto) herself. Following the death of her troubled mother, Miral's father (Alexander Siddig) is forced to entrust her to the orphanage of Hind Husseini (Hiam Abbass). Hind's commitment to peace through education has a profound impact on the maturing young woman, and Miral's epic journey to self-esteem and social consciousness proves both harrowing and hopeful.

The Miral Blu-ray™ and DVD bonus features include deleted scenes; "The Making of Miral" featurette; a Studio Tour with Julian Schnabel; a Filmmaker Q&A; and an Audio Commentary with director Julian Schnabel and producer Jon Kilik. Note: Special features are subject to change.

ABOUT THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, which has released such popular franchises as SCREAM, SPY KIDS and SCARY MOVIE. Together TWC and Dimension Films have released a broad range of mainstream, genre and specialty films that have been commercial and critical successes, most recently Tom Hooper's THE KING'S SPEECH, winner of four 2011 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture; Derek Cianfrance's Academy Award®-nominated BLUE VALENTINE; John Wells' feature directorial debut, THE COMPANY MEN; MIRAL and SCRE4M. Since 2005, TWC and Dimension Films have released such films as GRINDHOUSE; I'M NOT THERE; THE GREAT DEBATERS; VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA; THE READER; THE ROAD; HALLOWEEN; THE PAT TILLMAN STORY; PIRANHA 3D; INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS; A SINGLE MAN; and 2011 Golden Globe® Best Foreign Language Film nominee THE CONCERT. Upcoming releases include SPY KIDS 4, APOLLO 18, DIRTY GIRL, SUBMARINE, OUR IDIOT BROTHER, THE DETAILS, CORIOLANUS, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN and SO UNDERCOVER. Recently wrapping is I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT. Currently in production is COGAN'S TRADE.

TWC is also active in television production, with credits including the Emmy® Award-winning hit reality series "Project Runway," and the critically acclaimed HBO comedy/crime series "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency." The company is producing two "Project Runway" spinoffs, "Project Runway: Masters" and "Project Runway: Accessories," which are expected to debut in 2011. The company currently has 15 series in different stages of development, including: "Mob Wives," a reality series for VH1; "Marco Polo," a scripted historical series about the great explorer; "The Nanny Diaries," based on the hit book; and "The Mad Ones," adapted from the Mafia novel of the same name.

ABOUT ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
Anchor Bay Entertainment is the home entertainment division of Starz Media, LLC. It includes the Anchor Bay Films and Manga Entertainment brands. It distributes feature films, children's entertainment, fitness, TV series, documentaries, anime and other filmed entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray™ formats. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Starz Media (www.starzmedia.com) is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Starz tracking stock group.



Miral BLU-RAY™
Street Date: July 12, 2011
Pre-book: June 15, 2011
Cat. #: BD23243
UPC: 0 1313 23243-9 5
Run Time: 106 minutes
Rating: Rated PG-13
SRP: $39.99
Format: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: 5.1 DTSHD-MA

Miral DVD
Street Date: July 12, 2011
Pre-book: June 15, 2011
Cat. #: WC23238
UPC: 0 1313 23238-9 3
Run Time: 106 minutes
Rating: Rated PG-13
SRP: $29.98
Format: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1

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News Editor June 1, 2011, 9:30 am