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Kino Lorber Secures U.S. Rights to ‘Black Zombie’ Documentary

6/5/2026

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Kino Lorber secured U.S. rights to Maya Annik Bedward’s documentary “Black Zombie” after its SXSW 2026 premiere.
The film will open in U.S. theaters this fall before moving to digital and home-video releases.
Bridge Independent’s Karoliina Dwyer and Bill Straus negotiated the acquisition, highlighting that the documentary links Haitian zombie origins to colonial, political and Hollywood histories and features interviews with historians and artists such as Slash and Tom Savini.

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Story summary

Kino Lorber secured U.S. rights to Maya Annik Bedward’s documentary “Black Zombie” after its SXSW 2026 premiere.
The film will open in U.S. theaters this fall before moving to digital and home-video releases.
Bridge Independent’s Karoliina Dwyer and Bill Straus negotiated the acquisition, highlighting that the documentary links Haitian zombie origins to colonial, political and Hollywood histories and features interviews with historians and artists such as Slash and Tom Savini.