ATROPIA

by Hailey Gates

POSTER

SYNOPSIS

Fayruz is the star thespian of Atropia, a fake country the US military has devised for immersive training. Though she takes great pride in her work, Fayruz believes her tenure here is but a stepping stone on the way to an illustrious acting career in Hollywood.

When she meets Abu Dice, an experienced soldier playing the role of an insurgent, their romance quickly threatens their respective ambitions and questions their allegiance to the military and Atropia’s purpose. Set on the eve of Bush’s “surge”, the bloodiest year of the war, Atropia is a comedic love story cast against a uniquely absurd American backdrop.

GENERAL INFORMATION

2025 / USA, UK, Italy / English / 98 min

Produced by Frenesy Films, Paradise City and Ways & Means

TRAILER

CAST

Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, Chloë Sevigny, Channing Tatum

FESTIVALS

PRESS QUOTES

“An important film in the Trump 2.0 era” - Deadline

“For its singular directing, writing, and vision, this timely and timeless first feature was both hilarious and damning in its portrayal of the theater of war” - Sundance US Jury