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Patty Jenkins Boards Michael Gandolfini-Starring Short ‘Tea’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

"The live-action short, directed by Blake Rice, was the lone U.S. film in competition at Cannes."

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Michael Gandolfini & Blake Rice Talk Cannes-Selected, Oscar Contender Short ‘Tea’; Shared New Jersey Roots & Setting Zany-Dramatic Tone

“That is something you feel immediately and that is all Blake. He was able to make a specific short. The second you see pretty much everyone in this short you know their whole story. That’s because Blake had an extremely detailed and thorough vision.”

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When Blake approached him with his idea for Tea, Gandolfini says getting on board was “a no brainer”.

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Blake Rice’s Hornet Sting Drama ‘Tea’ With Michael Gandolfini Heads To Cannes Short Film Competition

Works in the running include U.S. director Blake Rice’s drama Tea starring Michael Gandolfini (Beau Is Afraid) as a lonely and highly allergic Circuit-Shack employee, who gets stung in the throat by a hornet, while rehearsing to ask the girl of his dreams out on a date.

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