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Utopia Acquires Domestic Rights To Japanese Film ‘Hot Spring Shark Attack’ Ahead Of U.S. Festival Premiere


The film about a shark attack on a small town is heading to the Chattanooga Film Festival.

Utopia, the domestic buyer of movies including Pet Shop Days, Shiva Baby, and Holy Spider, is plunging into new waters with the acquisition of Hot Spring Shark Attack(aka Onsen Shâku). The thriller-comedy marks the directorial debut of Morihito Inoue, two-time winner of the National Independent Kaiju Film Championship. Hot Spring Shark Attack will make its U.S. premiere this June at the Chattanooga Film Festival.Utopia and CFF will sponsor a beach-themed opening night party, featuring the surf rock sounds of special guests Big Kahuna.

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