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| Free The Nipple | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lina Esco |
| Produced by |
Hunter Richards Julien Madon Lina Esco Lisa Azuelos |
| Written by |
Hunter Richards Lina Esco Sarabeth Stroller |
| Starring |
Casey LaBow Monique Coleman Zach Grenier Lina Esco Griffin Newman Lola Kirke |
| Cinematography | Berenice Eveno |
| Editing by | Matt Landon |
| Studio |
Bethsabée Mucho Disruptive Films Emotion Pictures |
| Release dates | June 1, 2014 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000 |
Free The Nipple is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Lina Esco and co-written with Hunter Richards and Sarabeth Stroller. The film stars Casey LaBow, Monique Coleman, Zach Grenier, Lina Esco, Griffin Newman and Lola Kirke.
Cast
- Casey LaBow as Cali
- Monique Coleman as Roz
- Zach Grenier as Jim Black
- Lina Esco as With
- Griffin Newman as Orson
- Lola Kirke as Liv
- Crystal Lonneberg as Coworker
- John Keating as Kilo
- Michael Panes as Lawyer
- Jason Humble as Unvercover Cop 2
- Miriam Weisbecker as Campaign Worker
- Leah Kilpatrick as Elle
- Jen Ponton as Charlie
- Richie Noodles as Cop
- Jon-Paul Vertuccio as Paparazzi
Plot Summary
An army of passionate women launch a revolution to "Free the Nipple" and decriminalize the female body. Based on a true story, this mass movement of topless women, armed with First Amendment lawyers, graffiti installations and national publicity stunts, invade New York City to protest the backwards censorship laws in the USA.
Release Controversy
Upon completion of production, the film received a NC+17 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. This regards it as pornography (despite not having a single scene of sex), and would not be distributed to theaters unless the entire movie were changed to lower the rating. Despite this, Lina Esco has resorted to crowd funding in order to release the film without altering the message.