Sandra Hüller and Colman Domingo to Lead Goran Stolevski’s Twisted Satire ‘True-ish,’ Premiering at Cannes Market

Sandra Hüller and Colman Domingo are stepping into one of the most razor-sharp roles of their careers. The two Oscar-nominated actors will star in True-ish, a biting new satire from director Goran Stolevski, whose name has become synonymous with bold, boundary-pushing cinema. This is his first project since Housekeeping for Beginners, and it’s already being positioned as a showstopper at the Cannes Film Market.

True-ish follows Janet Paine, a PR executive from Manhattan who’s brilliant at destroying reputations—but terrible at keeping her own life in check. A spiraling mix of alcohol, burnout, and desperation lands her in the Balkans with a gig that sounds noble on paper: director of outreach at a peace organization. In reality, she’s generating fake news to destabilize fringe political regimes. And when she tries to do the “right” thing by staging footage of atrocities, she sets off a chain reaction with serious international fallout.

The film’s darkly comedic edge is exactly what Stolevski does best. With films like You Won’t Be Alone and Of an Age, he’s carved out a lane for stories that feel urgent, raw, and full of strange beauty. Here, he brings that same energy to global politics and the manipulative storytelling machines behind them. The story might be fictional, but the absurdity? It hits way too close to reality.

Backed by powerhouse producers Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings of Causeway Films, the production will shoot in Eastern Europe in early 2026. Financing comes from a mix of Australian and European agencies, as well as regional tax incentives. With industry heavyweights like UTA and Charades on board, True-ish is already drawing heat as a breakout contender.

Hüller, fresh off massive festival runs with Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest, and Domingo, on a red-hot streak after Sing Sing and upcoming projects with Spielberg and Van Sant, bring undeniable force to the film’s dark, layered script. Their casting alone turns this project into one of the most anticipated indie films of the next two years.

This is more than a satire—it’s a bullet through the heart of corporate media manipulation, fueled by performances from two of the strongest actors working today. And Cannes will be the place where it starts making noise.