Josephine is a 2026 American thriller-drama film, written, directed, and produced by Beth de Araújo. It stars Gemma Chan, Channing Tatum, Philip Ettinger, Syra McCarthy, Michael Angelo Covino, and Mason Reeves.
The film had its world premiere at the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, where it won the Grand Jury Prize Dramatic and the Audience Award Dramatic. It had its international premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 20, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear.
After eight-year-old Josephine witnesses a brutal assault in Golden Gate Park, she begins to experience fear and paranoia.
Beth de Araújo and her screenplay Josephine were selected for the 2018 Sundance Institute screenwriting and directing labs. Gemma Chan was cast in 2019. The project stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2024, Channing Tatum, Philip Ettinger, Syra McCarthy, and Mason Reeves joined the cast of the film. Reeves was discovered by de Araújo at the Clement Street Farmers Market.
Principal photography began April 2024 in San Francisco.
Josephine premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2026. It also screened at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in the Competition section on February 20, 2026. In February 2026, Sumerian Pictures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film in a seven-figure deal.