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Sundance Comedy ‘Atropia’ is One of the Craziest True Stories You’ve Never Heard
Director Hailey Gates makes her feature debut with "Atropia," a wild satire based on a very real, insane military phenomenon.
Gates said the defense department even had a contract with air freshener company Glade, who manufactured scents that would mimic spiced teas, baked bread, fish markets and, disturbingly, “burning flesh.” Talk about going method. The director spent years building a resume as a “bit actor” in projects like the rebooted “Twin Peaks” series, “Uncut Gems” and “Challengers.” She described it as a kind of gonzo film school. She laments that her best work will not be seen by wide audiences, but never fails to posture for the best “roles” in the training exercise (a bride whose wedding is raided by insurgents, a chemist deploying mustard gas).
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