![]() ![]() The deal was negotiated by Peter Kelly of Cinema Guild with Youngjoo Suh of Finecut. The film stars Kim Minhee, Song Sunmi, Ki Joobong, Park Miso, and Ha Seongguk. The film follows two separate stories of artists who each get a visitor asking them big questions about their career in the arts and beyond, slowly realizing their encounters are not mere coincidence. It debuted as the closing night film for the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar. The distributor has handled 20 of his movies and is planning a theatrical release for this one later this year after it makes its North American festival premiere. “In Our Day,” the latest from South Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo and his 12th to premiere at Cannes, was acquired for North American distribution by Cinema Guild. It was co-produced by Katrin Pors, Eva Jakobsen, Mikkel Jersin, Kristina Börjeson, Anthony Muir, Ingmar Trost, Fernando Bascuñán and executive produced by Alex C. The film was produced by Giancarlo Nasi, Benjamín Domenech, Santiago Gallelli, Matías Roveda, Emily Morgan, Thierry Lenouvel, and Stefano Centini. “The Settlers” stars Mark Stanley, Camilo Arancibia, Benjamín Westfall, Alfredo Castro, Mishell Guaña, Agustín Rittano, Mariano Llinás, Sam Spruell, Adriana Stuven, Luis Machín and Marcelo Alonso. IndieWire’s review called the film “masterful” and said it was a great companion piece to “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Gálvez and Antonia Girardi (in collaboration with Mariano Llinás) wrote the script. The expedition, composed of a young Chilean mestizo, an American mercenary, and led by a reckless British lieutenant, soon turns into a “civilizing” raid. Check out IndieWire’s review here.įor MUBI’s third acquisition out of Cannes, the distributor and art house streamer acquired North American rights (and other territories) to Un Certain Regard title “The Settlers.” The film will be released theatrically, and release plans will be announced soon.įelipe Gálvez directs the Chilean period drama set at the beginning of the 20th century and is about a wealthy landowner who hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his extensive property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across vast Patagonia. The Match Factory is handling international sales. The film was made with the support of the Finnish Film Foundation, Yle, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, ZDF/ARTE, ARTE G.E.I.E, Filmförderungsanstalt, and Film-und Medienstiftung NRW. Written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki, “Fallen Leaves” stars Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen, Janne Hyytiäinen, and Nuppu Koivu. The film was produced by Sputnik Oy and Bufo and co-produced by Pandora Film. Their path towards this honorable goal is clouded by the man’s alcoholism, lost phone numbers, not knowing each other’s names or addresses, and life’s general tendency to place obstacles in the way of those seeking their happiness. The film tells the story of two lonely people who meet each other by chance in the Helsinki night and try to find the first, only, and ultimate love of their lives. Kaurismäki’s tragicomedy will be released theatrically and release plans will be announced soon. MUBI acquired the North American rights, as well as UK, Ireland, Latin America, and Turkey, in a bidding war out of Cannes following its premiere Monday. The distributor has now picked up “Fallen Leaves,” the 20th film from Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismäki that is playing in the main competition and is already earning early raves as a potential contender for the Palme d’Or. Wenders and Takasaki are also producers along with Koji Yanai. Wenders directed and co-wrote the script with Takuma Takasaki. The film stars Koji Yakusho, Arisa Nakano, Tokio Emoto, Yumi Aso, Sayuri Ishikawa, Tomokazu Miura, Aoi Yamada, and Min Tanaka. “Perfect Days” is a Japanese film from the German auteur and follows a man content with his simple life of cleaning toilets, only for a series of chance encounters to break him out of his tranquil routine and slowly reveal more about the man’s past. Neon and seller The Match Factory declined to comment. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mister Smith Entertainment is handling international sales.Ĭan Neon keep its Palme d’Or streak alive? After already buying Palme frontrunner “Anatomy of a Fall” and the out-of-competition “Robot Dreams” earlier in the fest, the distributor is now nearing a deal to acquire North American rights to Wim Wenders’ latest film “Perfect Days” in the mid-to-high seven figure range, an individual with knowledge told IndieWire.ĭeadline first reported the news of the pending acquisition. ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Scores Fourth Palme d’Or for Neon as It Launches Into Awards Seasonĭebbie Liebling, Maggie Malina, and Laura Lewis are producing the project. ![]()
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