Political Thriller ‘Keep Her Quiet,’ Starring ‘Holy Spider’ Actress Zar Amir, Jonathan Pryce, Amir El-Masry, Boarded by Beta Cinema

Beta Cinema has come on board to handle worldwide sales for “Keep Her Quiet,” an upcoming English-language investigative thriller, starring Zar Amir, who won best actress at Cannes for “Holy Spider,” Jonathan Pryce, who was Oscar nominated for “The Two Popes,” and Amir El-Masry, who starred in “Limbo” and “Giant.” The project was previously announced exclusively by Variety.

Beta Cinema will launch international sales at the upcoming European Film Market.

“Keep Her Quiet” follows a Washington, D.C.-based journalist, played by Amir, whose investigation into unexplained disappearances in Western China puts her and her family in danger.

The film is inspired by the true story of investigative journalists whose reporting brought international attention to the crisis, and by numerous survivor accounts of China’s ongoing “re-education” program in Xinjiang.

The film is directed by Franz Böhm and is co-directed by Uyghur filmmaker Suli Kurban. Böhm’s debut feature documentary…