Star Movies presents three Oscar nominated premieres this February!

Media Brief

National, February 13, 2017

There have always been Movies that have touched our hearts and left a lasting impression. Star Movies, Home of the Oscars brings to you three such enthralling Oscar premieres; giving you a glimpse of the phenomenal performances and heartwarming endeavors by the visionaries of cinema. With performances by three leading ladies- Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Joy’, Brie Larson in ‘Room’ and Saoirse Ronan in ‘Brooklyn’, Star Movies premieres these films this February through a simulcast on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD.

Each of the three films is a celebration of the human spirit as each one showcases a woman’s victory against overwhelming odds. The first is the heartwarming film Room, based on the book by Emma Donoghue, which tells the story of a mother and son and a room within which they create their world for 5 years. Brie Larson who won an Oscar for her performance in this film plays the mother. She endeavors to provide her son a routine within the room but yearns for him to lead a normal life in the world outside and attempts to help him escape. The Oscar nominated film ‘Room’ premieres for the first time on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD on Saturday, 11th February at 6:30 PM.

Ferocity, determination, confidence and courage are a few words that can be used to describe the tale of the entrepreneur and inventor Joy. A true story spanning across the life and times of Joy Mangano, Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD are all set to simulcast the Oscar nominated Jennifer Lawrence-starring ‘Joy’ on Saturday, 18th February at 6:30 PM.

Finally Star Movies shall bring to you Saoirse Ronan’s breath-taking performance in ‘Brooklyn’. A moving adaptation of Colm Toibin’s novel, Brooklyn showcases the life of an Irish immigrant who has moved out of her house and her comfort zone as she struggles to create a home in a foreign land. In this journey, she falls in love with a local and reaches a point in her life where she has to decide between her true love and her roots. The Oscar nominated movie “Brooklyn” premieres on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD on 25th February at 6:30 PM.

Witness three spectacular Oscar premieres- Room, Joy and Brooklyn starting 11th February every Saturday at 6:30 PM on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD.

For further information please contact:

Divya Ganeriwala

divya.ganeriwala@wizspk.com