The Phoenician Scheme

Survivor of six plane crashes, well known in the fields of armament and aviation, and one of the richest men in Europe, businessman Zsa-zsa Korda begins work on his newest enterprise: the Korda Land and Sea Phoenician Infrastructure Scheme. Concerned that he is not long for this world, Korda leaves the entirety of his estate to his daughter, Sister Liesl, a nun whom he has not spoken to in over six years. As Korda and Liesl work to make the Scheme a success, they quickly become the targets of assassins, terrorists, and tycoons, all looking to kill Korda and impede his business in any manner possible.

One of the most popular directors for audiences at the Maine Film Center, Wes Anderson's unique brand of imaginative and sly humor has birthed hits such as Moonrise Kingdom, The French Dispatch, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. His latest, The Phoenician Scheme, features a knockout cast toplined by Benicio de Toro, Michael Cera, Willem Dafoe, Mia Threapleton, Tom Hanks, Riz Ahmed, Scarlett Johansson, F. Murray Abraham, Jeffrey Wright, and Bill Murray...as God.

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