Bleecker Street started the marketing campaign of the action thriller Relayof the director David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water), con Rice Ahmed (Sound of Metal) In leading role, as a corporate problem solving, a corrupt client at the same time.
He First trailer of the feature film described as “A twisted and safe tribute to the classic paranoid Thrillers,” It is available at the end of the note.
The film, which premiered at the Toronto 2024 International Film Festival and was subsequently acquired by Bleecker Street, follows Ahmed as an anonymous “solucenton” specialized in negotiating lucrative bribes between corporations and individuals who threaten to expose them. However, when the case of a client turns out to be even more complex than usual, things are complicated.
In addition to Ahmed, the cast includes Lily James (The Iron Claw), Sam Worthington (Avatar), Willa Fitzgerald (Pulse), Matthew Maher (Outer Range), Helen Eigenberg (Tires), P Baser., Eisa Davis (Mare of Easttown), Purva bedi (Sully), Aaron Roman Weiner (Oh, Canada), Reed Northrup (Paradise Records), Sasha Sen (The Life List), Brian O’Neill (Search Party), y José Báez (The Good Fight).
Official synopsis:
“A lucrative payments between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them break their own rules when a new client seeks their protection to stay alive.”
IN DETAIL:
“An unnamed character who keeps his identity secret through a message retransmission service called Relay, who usually use people with auditory disabilities or speech to make and receive telephone calls by text message. However, when a message from a potential client arrives (Lily James) that needs his protection to survive, Ahmed's character leaves his own and strong communication rules.”
Mackenzie directs the script written by Justin Piasecki.
Black Bear financed the feature film, and produced with Thunder Road Pictures and Sigma Films.
The Productors Sonil Iwanyk, Gillian Berrie, Teddy Schwarman, and Mackenzie. Executive producers are Michael Heimler, John Friedberg, Erica Lee and Charlie Morrison.
The premiere of Relay is planned for the August 22, 2025 In US cinemas.
Trailer:
Source: https://cine3.com/trailer-relay-riz-ahmed-thriller-accion-david-mackenzie/
