Mika Kaurismaki's THE GIRL KING Available Today

THE GIRL KING, a historical film about revolutionary Queen Christina of Sweden by acclaimed Finnish filmmaker Mika Kaurismäki, will be released by Wolfe Video today, December 8th on DVD and VOD.

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An international production written by award-winning Canadian writer Michel Marc Bouchard (Tom at the Farm, Lilies), THE GIRL KING tells the story of one of the most iconic queens in history, Queen Christina of Sweden. Crowned Queen in 1632 at the age of six and raised as a prince, Queen Christina was a brilliant yet enigmatic young leader who fought conservative forces to revolutionize Sweden while falling in love with her lady-in-waiting and exploring her awakening sexuality. Torn between conflicts of political, religious, and personal aspirations, Christina made one of the most controversial choices in history.

While epic in story, Kaurismäki has imbued the film with psychological intensity to tell the story of one of one of the most fascinating female leaders in recorded history. "THE GIRL KING is not intended as a traditional costume piece but as an intense, actor-centered psychological drama about one of the most interesting and mysterious personalities of all time," Kaurismäki explains. "Queen Kristina was a revolutionary free thinker, a connoisseur of art and science, a precursor of the feminist movement and a strong and visionary politician, a new European. But at the same time she was a confused, restless, eccentric and isolated young woman."

Lead actress Malin Buska gives an electric lead performance, and the acclaimed international ensemble cast includes Sarah Gadon (Belle, Enemy, Cosmopolis, The Amazing Spiderman 2, Dracula Untold), Michael Nyqvist (Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Lucas Bryant (Haven, The Vow), Laura Birn (Purge, Inner Trial) and Martina Gedeck (Night Train to Lisbon, The Nun, The Lives of Others).

Finnish born, Brazilian-based filmmaker Mika Kaurismäki burst onto the international art house scene in 1980 with his debut feature The Liar. It marked the beginning of the cinema of the Kaurismäki brothers and started a new era in Finnish cinema. Since then he has made over 30 international feature films and documentaries across many genres and language, including Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991), Three Wise Men (2008) and Road North (2012), and the recent Finnish comedy Homecoming (2015). He has worked with a variety of top European and American talent, including Julie Delpy, Johnny Depp, Robert Davi, Jürgen Prochnow and Henry Thomas. Kaurismäki, together with his acclaimed filmmaker brother Aki, founded the production company Villealfa Filmproductions, a HAVEN for creative filmmaking in Europe.

Founded in 1985 and now celebrating 30 years as the largest exclusive distributor of lesbian, gay, bi and transgender (LGBT) films, Wolfe's release slate includes some of the most popular LGBT films of 2015, including the Swiss Oscar and Golden Globes submission The Circle; the gorgeous lesbian romantic drama by renowned Venezuelan director Fina Torres, Liz in September; and the epic international production by Finland's Mika Kaurasmäki, The Girl King. In 2016, Wolfe's releases will include the Thai Oscar submission How To Win at Checkers (Every Time). Wolfe's library of beloved modern classics includes such acclaimed hits as Cloudburst, Undertow, Desert Hearts and Big Eden. Wolfe's complete motion picture library can be found at WolfeVideo.com as well as at national retailers such as Netflix, Amazon and VOD destinations such as Comcast, Time Warner, Hulu, iTunes and WolfeOnDemand.com. Find more info online at http://www.wolfevideo.com.

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