Amirpour described her second film , an English-language film entitled '' The Bad Batch '' as " a post-apocalyptic cannibal love story set in a Texas wasteland " where a " muscled cannibal breaks the rule ‘ do n’t play with your food ’ " - " It ’s '' Road Warrior '' meets '' Pretty in Pink '' with a dope soundtrack . " She has also described it as " very violent " and " very romantic " and like " '' El Topo '' meets '' Dirty Dancing '' " . The film stars Jason Momoa , Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves . It premiered at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on September 6 , 2016 and won the Special Jury prize . Amirpour is currently set to direct her next film , '' Blood Moon . '' It is set to star Kate Hudson and Zac Efron . In May 2018 , Amirpour shopped the script for her third feature , '' Blood Moon '' , at the Cannes Film Festival . The movie is described as " a mind-bending adventure set in the humid , neon-lit streets of New Orleans . Inspired by adventure films of the 1980s and ’90s , “ Blood Moon ” follows a young girl with special abilities . After escaping from an asylum , she enters back into the chaotic reality around her , making unexpected allies along the way . " The film is scheduled to begin shooting in June 2019 , and will be produced by John Lesher . In May 2019 , Amirpour announced that she will direct a female-led reboot of the 1993 film Cliffhanger Amirpour writes all of her scripts in Las Vegas
73rd Venice International Film Festival
73rd Venice International Film Festival
Ana Lily Amirpour