The Phoenician Scheme
If something gets in your way: flatten it.
Directed by Wes Anderson
Produced by American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush
A darkly comedic adventure about a nun inheriting her estranged father's criminal empire, balancing absurdist humor with genuine stakes around family redemption and moral transformation.
Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
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