A merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, POLITE SOCIETY follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
"From the first blow to the last, Polite Society is a charm offensive that simply doesn’t let up." - Slant
"Blending a heightened sense of reality with martial-arts moves and heist movie tropes, Polite Society... is a joyful romp all its own." - Vox
"A genre-mixing delight, made possible by Manzoor’s dedication to her characters, story, and wild premise." - Rogerebert.com