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CANNES 2022
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GODLAND
dir. Hlynur Pálmason Denmark, Iceland, France, Sweden 2022 | drama
GODLAND VANSKABTE LAND / VOLAÐA LAND | dir. Hlynur Pálmason Denmark, Iceland, France, Sweden 2022 | language: Danish, Icelandic | drama
In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, the mission and morality. Produced by: Snowglobe, Join Motion Pictures, Maneki Films, Garagefilm International FROM THE PRODUCERS OF BIRDS OF PASSAGE AND THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD FROM THE DIRECTOR OF A WHITE, WHITE DAY AND WINTER BROTHERS
Sold to: France, Scandinavia, Australia, Benelux, Poland
CANNES 2022: UCR
TRIBECA 2022
MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE dir. Signe Baumane Latvia, USA, Luxembourg 2022 | adult animation
MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE dir. Signe Baumane Latvia, USA, Luxembourg 2022 | language: English | animation
From an early age, songs and fairytales convinced Zelma that Love would solve all her problems as long as she abided by societal expectations of how a girl should act. But as she grew older something didn’t seem right with the concept of love: the more she tried to conform, the more her body resisted. A story about the acceptance of the inner female rebellion. Produced by: Locomotive Productions, The Marriage Project LLC, Antevita Films
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ROCKS IN MY POCKETS
TRIBECA 2022: COMPETITION
MARCHE DU FILM 2022 SCREENINGS
A PIECE OF SKY
dir. Michael Koch Switzerland, Germany 2022 | drama
BEAUTIFUL BEINGS
dir. Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Czechia 2022 | drama
A PIECE OF SKY DRII WINTER | dir. Michael Koch Switzerland, Germany 2022 | language: Swiss German | drama
In a remote Alpine village isolated from the outside world, young love is put to the test. Anna comes from the village and has a daughter from an earlier relationship, while Marco is an outsider from the flatlands hired by the mountain farmers to work the rugged land. Together they experience the joy of new love and the closeness of family. But when Marco suddenly starts losing control over his impulses and behaving erratically, a new tension rises in the community. Through the changing seasons and the harshness of life, Anna fights to preserve a love she believes can outshine even death. Produced by: hugofilm features, Pandora Productions (MONOS, PROXIMA)
FROM THE PRODUCERS OF ALOYS AND DIRECTOR OF MARIJA Sold to: Benelux, Switzerland, Germany, Czech Rep, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Israel, Portugal, Poland
BERLINALE 2022: COMPETITION
BEAUTIFUL BEINGS BERDREYMI | dir. Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Czech Rep 2022 | language: Icelandic | drama
Addi, a boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, decides to adopt a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders. Left to their own devices, the boys explore aggression and violence but also learn about loyalty and love. As the group’s behavior escalates towards life-threatening situations, Addi begins to experience a series of dreamlike visions. Can his newfound intuition guide him and his friends back to a safer path, or will they dive irrevocably into further violence? Produced by: Join Motion Pictures
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF HEARTSTONE AND PRODUCER OF A WHITE, WHITE DAY Sold to: Benelux, Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Spain, USA
BERLINALE 2022: PANORAMA
UPCOMING YUKU...
dir. Rémi Durin and Arnaud Demuynck Belgium, France 2022 | animation
FOOLS
dir. Tomasz Wasilewski Poland, Romania, Germany 2022 | drama
THE PEASANTS
dir. Dorota Kobiela Poland 2023 | animation
YUKU AND THE HIMALAYAN FLOWER YUKU ET LA FLEUR DE L'HIMALAYA | dir. Rémi Durin and Arnaud Demuynck Belgium, France 2022 | language: French | children animation
YUKU, a little mouse who lives with her family in the basement of a castle, decides to embark on a quest to find the legendary Himalayan flower.
Produced by: Artémis Productions (MANDIBULES), Vivement Lundi! (FLEE), Les Films du Nord, Nadasdy Film, La Boîte Productions
Sold to: France (Gebeka), Benelux, Switzerland
UPCOMING
FOOLS GŁUPCY | dir. Tomasz Wasilewski Poland, Romania, Germany 2022 | language: Polish | drama
Marlena (62) and Tomasz (42), hidden away from the world in a small seaside town, have been in a happy relationship for many years. Their intricately woven everyday life slowly begins to crumble when, against Tomasz’s will, Marlena allows her son to move in with them. As the past comes back to them in full force they will have to redefine their love, choices and life. Produced by: Extreme Emotions
CO-PRODUCED BY EWA PUSZCZYŃSKA (IDA, COLD WAR), ADA SOLOMON AND JAMILA WENSKE
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF UNITED STATES OF LOVE
UPCOMING
THE PEASANTS CHŁOPI | dir. Dorota Kobiela Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Serbia 2023 | language: Polish | hand-painted animation
THE PEASANTS is a tragic story of a peasant girl Jagna forced to marry a much older, wealthy farmer Boryna, despite her love for his son Antek. With time, Jagna becomes the object of envy and hate of the villagers and has to fight to preserve her independence. Set in the Polish countryside on the cusp of the 19th and 20th Centuries, the story’s dramatic turns tie into the changing seasons, hard labour in the fields and traditional local holidays. Produced by: Breakthru Films
Sold to: France, Germany, Austria, South Korea, Czechia, Slovakia, Greece, Romania FROM CREATORS OF LOVING VINCENT
Delivery 2023
UPCOMING
STILL AVAILABLE SILENT LAND
dir. Aga Woszczyńska Poland, Italy, Czechia 2021 | drama
OTHER PEOPLE
LEAVE NO TRACES
A PLACE CALLED DIGNITY
REFLECTION
dir. Aleksandra Terpińska Poland, France 2021 | urban rap drama dir. Matias Rojas Valencia Chile, France, Germany, Argentina, Colombia 2021 | drama
dir. Jan P. Matuszyński Poland, France, Czechia 2021 | political thriller dir. Valentyn Vasyanovych Ukraine 2021 | drama
OTHER PEOPLE INNI LUDZIE | dir. Aleksandra Terpińska Poland, France 2021 | language: Polish | urban rap drama
An urban drama about Kamil, a wannabe-rapper who should be getting his life and career going but instead gets high, roams around the city and starts an affair with a bored, rich housewife Iwona. It’s a polyphonic story about isolated people dreaming of love in the big city. Produced by: Madants
FROM THE PRODUCERS OF HIGH LIFE AND MR. JONES
FROM CANNES WINNING DIRECTOR OF THE BEST FIREWORKS EVER Sold to: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Germany, Sweden, UK, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland
RELEASE IN POLAND: WARNER BROS.
CATALOGUE STILL AVAILABLE
A PLACE CALLED DIGNITY UN LUGAR LLAMADO DIGNIDAD | dir. Matias Rojas Valencia Chile, France, Germany, Argentina, Colombia 2021 | language: Spanish | drama
Pablo, a 12-year-old boy, receives a scholarship to attend school in the mysterious and isolated Colonia Dignidad, established in Chile by German settlers. He quickly becomes the favorite of the leader of the colony, Uncle Paul. Over time, Pablo witnesses the strangest things that happen there: abuse, disappearances and demon-like creatures used to scare children. But in this wicked world, a revolution is brewing, and it may be the only way for Pablo to get out. Produced by: Quijote Films
FROM THE PRODUCERS OF WHITE ON WHITE Sold to: Japan, Ex-Yugoslavia, HBO Central Europe
STILL AVAILABLE
SILENT LAND CICHA ZIEMIA | dir. Aga Woszczyńska Poland, Italy, Czech Rep 2021 | language: Polish, Italian, English, French | drama
A perfect couple rents a holiday home on a sunny Italian island. The reality does not live up to their expectations when they find out that the pool in the house is broken. Ignorant of the fact that the island faces water shortage, they ask for someone to fix it. The constant presence of a stranger invades the couple’s idea of safety and starts a chain of events, which makes them act instinctively and irrationally, heading to the darkest place in their relationship. Produced by: Lava Films, Kino Produzioni, i/o post FROM PRODUCERS OF SWEAT, NEVER GONNA SNOW AGAIN, APPLES, WOLF Sold to: France (The Jokers), UK (Modern Films), Poland (Gutek Film), Spain
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LEAVE NO TRACES ŻEBY NIE BYŁO ŚLADÓW | dir. Jan P. Matuszyński Poland, France, Czech Rep 2021 | language: Polish | political thriller
Poland, 1983. The country is shaken by the case of Grzegorz Przemyk – a high school student beaten to death by militia. Based on true events, the film follows the story of Jurek – the only witness of the beating, who overnight became the number one enemy of the state. The oppressive regime used its whole apparatus – the secret service, militia, the media and the courts – to squeeze Jurek and other people close to the case, including his parents and Przemyk’s mother, Barbara. Produced by: Aurum Film
NEW FILM FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE LAST FAMILY AND PRODUCERS OF CORPUS CHRISTI POLAND'S OFFICIAL SUBMISSION FOR THE 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS® - BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM Sold to over 20 territories incl. France, North America, Benelux, UK, Sweden
CATALOGUE STILL AVAILABLE
REFLECTION VIDBLYSK | dir. Valentyn Vasyanovych Ukraine 2021 | language: Ukrainian | drama
Ukrainian surgeon Serhiy is captured by the Russian military forces in the war zone in Eastern Ukraine and while in captivity, he is exposed to horrifying scenes of humiliation, violence and indifference towards human life. After his release, he returns to his comfortable middle-class apartment and tries to find a purpose in life by rebuilding his relationship with his daughter and ex-wife. He learns how to be a human being again, how to be a father and help his daughter, who needs his love and support. Produced by: Arsenal Films, ForeFilms
NEW FILM FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ORIZZONTI WINNER ATLANTIS
Sold to: Italy, Spain, USA, Canada, Japan, HBO
STILL AVAILABLE
COMING SOON IN POST-PRODUCTION
MEDUSA DELUXE BY TOM HARDIMAN BLANQUITA BY FERNANDO GUZZONI MATRIA BY ALVARO GAGO
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THE STAFFROOM
ZBORNICA | dir. Sonja Tarokić Croatia 2021 | 126 min. | language: Croatian | drama
Anamarija starts a new job as a counsellor in a school, which is a place full of petty conflicts and cliques. Initially she tries to stay out of the power games played by the headmistress, teachers and parents and just do her job with the children. But as she gets to know the system better Anamarija understands that in order to survive she has to sacrifice her integrity and play her own game in the staffroom.
Produced by: Kinorama SPECIAL JURY MENTION - KARLOVY VARY IFF
Sold to: Australia, Sweden
LAMB
DÝRIÐ | dir. Valdimar Jóhannsson Iceland, Sweden, Poland 2021 | 106 min. | language: Icelandic | supernatural drama
Icelandic couple, María (Noomi Rapace) and Ingvar (Hilmir Snaer Gudnason) live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their farmland, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected prospect of a new family brings them much joy, before ultimately destroying them.
cast: Noomi Rapace (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Prometheus, Bright) SOLD TO OVER 50 TERRITORIES - INCLUDING A24 IN NORTH AMERICA ($2.7mln box office) Produced by: Go to Sheep, Black Spark Film & TV AB, Madants
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS® - BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
STILL AVAILABLE: Hong Kong, China, South East Asia, Finland, Romania, Israel, MENA, Africa
ANY DAY NOW
ENSILUMI | dir. Hamy Ramezan Finland 2020 | 82 min. | language: Farsi, Finnish, English | drama Produced by: Aamu Film Company
13 year old Ramin Mehdipour and his Iranian family have been living in a refugee centre in Finland. Just as Ramin starts to enjoy the school holidays, the family receives the terrible news their asylum application has been denied. The Mehdipours file a final appeal, and they continue with their everyday lives, trying to keep a positive attitude despite the looming danger of deportation. As Ramin starts the new school year, every moment, every friendship will be more precious than ever. FROM THE PRODUCER OF THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI
Sold to: France, Taiwan, Poland, ex-Yugo
THE DORM
ОБЩАГА | dir. Roman Vasyanov Russia 2021 | 122 min. | language: Russian | drama Produced by: METRAFILMS, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, "Kinoprime" Foundation
1984, in the middle of nowhere in the USSR, a group of friends try to live their lives and maintain dignity despite the corrupt system and people running their student dorm. They share their griefs and joys, all for one and one for all, until a tragic event - a female student commits suicide - sends a shockwave through the dorm. This event sets of a chain reaction that will put their love, friendship and beliefs to an ultimate test. DIRECTING DEBUT FROM DOP OF FURY, SUICIDE SQUAD, BRIGHT BASED ON A BESTSELLING BOOK DORM-ON-BLOOD BY ALEXEY IVANOV
CHRISTMAS AT CATTLE HILL
JUL PÅ KUTOPPEN | dir. Will Ashurst Norway 2020 | 68 min. | language: Norwegian | childern animation Produced by: Qvisten Animation
Young city cow Klara is excited to spend her first Christmas on her father’s farm but is disappointed that he is not the type to celebrate hilidays. When her father is unexpectedly called away to help a neighbour who is snowed in, Klara sees it as an opportunity to bring some Christmas feel to Cattle Hill with the help of a cheeky elf who lives on the farm. Klara finds out that what is really important about Christmas is being together. SEQUEL TO CATTLE HILL
Sold to: USA, France, Greece, Poland, Taiwan, South Korea, Spain, UK & Ireland, Turkey, Lithuania
SWEAT
dir. Magnus von Horn Poland, Sweden 2020 | 106 min. | language: Polish | drama
Sweat recounts three days in the life of fitness motivator Sylwia Zając, whose presence on social media has made her a celebrity. Although she has hundreds of thousands of followers, is surrounded by loyal employees and admired by acquaintances, she is looking for true intimacy. FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE HERE AFTER
Produced by: Lava FIlms, Zentropa Sweden
Sold to: France (ARP Selection), Poland (Gutek Film), Sweden (Triart), Spain, Baltics, Germany, Ex-Yugoslavia, Benelux, UK, Ireland, Hungary, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Greece, Switzerland, USA (MUBI), Turkey, India, LatAm
THE DISCIPLE
dir. Chaitanya Tamhane India 2020 | 128 min. | language: Marathi, Hindi, English, Bengall | drama
Sharad Nerulkar has devoted his life to becoming an Indian classical music vocalist, diligently following the traditions and discipline of old masters, his guru, and his father. But as years go by, Sharad starts to wonder whether it’s really possible to achieve the excellence he’s striving for. A journey of devotion, passion, and searching for the absolute in contemporary Mumbai.
Produced by: Zoo Entertainment
NEW FILM FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COURT EXEC. PRODUCED BY ALFONSO CUARÓN
SOLD TO NETFLIX (WORLDWIDE)
A PERFECTLY NORMAL FAMILY Emma (11) has a perfectly normal family until one day it turns out her dad, Thomas, is transgender. As Thomas becomes Agnete, both father and daughter struggle to hold on to what they had, while accepting that everything has changed. EN HELT ALMINDELIG FAMILIE | dir. Malou Reymann Denmark 2020 | 97 min. | language: Danish | drama Produced by: Nordisk Film Production
NORDIC COMPETITION
BASED ON DIRECTOR'S TRUE STORY ROTTERDAM BIG SCREEN COMPETITION WINNER
Sold to: France (Haut et Court), Benelux, Spain, Switzerland, Japan, UK, Germany, Austria
BIRDS (OR HOW TO BE ONE)
dir. Babis Makridis Greece 2020 | 81 min. | language: Greek, English | experimental Produced by: Neda Film, The Onassis Foundation
A film by Βabis Makridis about birdwatching where birds are, in fact, people. A movie about what is fake and what is real, that flutters between documentary and fiction. About flying and falling, the human need to fly, fear of heights, vertigo, utopia, Gods and man. Inspired by the ancient Greek comedy “Ornithes” by Aristophanes and the homonymous theatrical performance by Nikos Karathanos and Onassis Stegi. FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PITY AND L
CORPUS CHRISTI
BOŻE CIAŁO | dir. Jan Komasa Poland, France 2019 | 116 min. | language: Polish | drama Produced by: Aurum Film, Les Contes Modernes
A story of a 20-year-old Daniel who experiences a spiritual transformation while living in a Youth Detention Center. He wants to become a priest but this is impossible because of his criminal record. When he is sent to work at a carpenter’s workshop in a small town, on arrival he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of the young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened there. 92ND ACADEMY AWARDS® NOMINEE BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM SOLD TO OVER 45 TERRITORIES
THE LUNCHROOM
PLANTA PERMANENTE | dir. Ezequiel Radusky Argentina, Uruguay 2019 | 79 min. | language: Spanish | drama Produced by: Campo Cine, Salado
For 30 years Lila has been a cleaner in a provincial municipality building. She’s an important figure in the office’s carefully knit society because of the unofficial staff cafeteria, which she runs together with her friend Marcela. When Lila gets the opportunity to refurbish the lunchroom and run it officially as the boss, this sudden elevation of her status causes Marcela’s envy and starts a slow decay of the office’s delicate status quo. CO-WRITTEN BY DIEGO LERMAN
DISCO
dir. Jorunn Myklebust Syversen Norway 2019 | 93 min. | language: Norwegian, English | drama cast: Josefine Frida (SKAM), Nicolai Cleve Broch, Kjærsti Odden Skjeldal, Andrea Bræin Hovig (Hope) Produced by: Mer Film
On the surface, everything seems perfect. 19-year-old Mirjam is the stepdaughter of the charismatic pastor of an evangelical movement called The Freedom. As a world champion in disco freestyle dancing and leader of the youth group in the congregation, Mirjam is the pride of the church. Whilst defending her world title, she collapses on stage. This makes her start to question her faith. Her family's solution is for her to be a better believer. Mirjam tries, but her body continues to fail her. Frustrated by the feeling of not being seen and in search of answers, she is drawn to a stricter, more conservative congregation. Secretly she leaves for their summer camp. Sold to: Scandinavia, Lithuania, Czech Rep, Slovakia, Australia, New Zealand
THE TASTE OF PHO A Warsaw-based Vietnamese cook struggles to fit into the European culture, which his ten year old daughter has already embraced as her own. A story about love, misunderstanding and food. SMAK PHO | dir. Mariko Bobrik Germany, Poland 2019 | 84 min. | language: Polish, Vietnamese | food drama Produced by: Rohfilm Productions, Lava Films
THE COUNTY
HÉRAÐIÐ | dir. Grímur Hákonarson Iceland, Denmark, Germany, France 2019 | 92 min. | language: Icelandic | drama cast: Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir (Sparrows), Sigurður Sigurjónsson (Rams)
Set in a small Icelandic farming community, The County tells the story of Inga, a middleaged dairy farmer who rebels against the all powerful local Cooperative. Inga tries to get other farmers to join her in rising up against the Co-op’s corruption, but encounters great resistance, forcing her to confront the community’s dependence and loyalty to this single, dominant enterprise. Inga must use her resourcefulness and cunning to break free of the Co-op’s grasp and finally live life on her own terms.
Produced by: Netop Films, Profile Pictures, One NEW FILM FROM THE DIRECTOR AND PRODUCERS OF RAMS Two Films, Haut et Court
Sold to: France, Scandinavia, Ex-Yugoslavia, Hungary, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Greece, Benelux, Germany, Austria, Spain, Czech Rep, Slovakia, UK, Ireland, Romania, Poland, Brazil, Lithuania
A WHITE, WHITE DAY
HVÍTUR, HVÍTUR DAGUR | dir. Hlynur Pálmason Iceland, Denmark, Sweden 2019 | 109 min. | language: Icelandic | drama Produced by: Join Motion Pictures, Snowglobe, Hob AB, Film i Väst
In a remote Icelandic town, an off-duty police chief begins to suspect a local man of having had an affair with his late wife, who died in a tragic accident two years earlier. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones. A story of grief, revenge and unconditional love. NEW FILM FROM THE DIRECTOR OF WINTER BROTHERS
Sold to: US, Canada, France, Poland, Australia, Baltics, Scandinavia, Greece, Czech Rep, Slovakia, Ireland, Switzerland, UK, Benelux, Spain, Hungary, Germany, Austria, China, Russia
JACOB, MIMMI AND THE TALKING DOGS
JĒKABS, MIMMI UN RUNĀJOŠIE SUŅI | dir. Edmunds Jansons Latvia, Poland 2019 | 70 min. | language: Latvian, English dub available | 2D children animation (age group 6-10) Produced by: Atom Art, Letko
Jacob lives in the city and dreams of becoming an architect like his busy dad. He spends a lot of time drawing buildings and daydreaming while his father is at work. One day dad needs to go away on business for longer than usual and Jacob has to spend the a whole week with his bossy cousin Mimmi and her ex-pirate father Eagle in Riga's historical suburb called Maskachka. As soon as Jacob arrives it turns out that the local park is about to be transformed into new skyscrapers by a greedy businessman. Jacob and Mimmi decide to stop the development. It turns out that they can only do it with the help of a pack of local dogs that... can talk! Sold to: France, Poland, Spain, Benelux, China, Lithuania
THE MIRACLE OF THE SARGASSO SEA
TO THÁVMA TIS THÁLASSAS TON SARGASSÓN | dir. Syllas Tzoumerkas Greece, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden 2019 | 121 min. | language: Greek | thriller drama Cast: Angeliki Papoulia (The Lobster, Dogtooth), Christos Passalis (Dogtooth), Youla Boudali (In the Fade) Produced by: Homemade Films, unafilm, PRPL, Dragon Films, Film i Väst
In a small eel-farming town in the west of Greece, two women live solitary lives while dreaming of getting away. Elisabeth is a once-ambitious policewoman forced to relocate from Athens ten years ago and now living a joyless, hung-over life; Rita is the quiet, mysterious sister of a lounge singer in the local disco. When a sudden death upsets the town and turns the local community upside-down, the two women who had been ignoring each other’s existence begin drifting towards each other. As the secrets hidden in the swamps begin to surface, they will have a chance to become each other’s saviours. Sold to: Greece, Germany, Sweden, Benelux, Poland, Korea, Croatia
SONS OF DENMARK
DANMARKS SØNNER | dir. Ulaa Salim Denmark 2019 | 119 min. | language: Danish, Arabic | political thriller Produced by: Hyæne Film
Denmark 2025. One year after a major bomb attack in Copenhagen radicalisation around the country has intensified and ethnic tensions are running high. The next parliamentary election is near, and the extremely nationalist political leader Martin Nordahl is set for a landslide victory. 19-year old Zakaria gets involved in a radical organisation, where he forms a bond with Ali. The two men cannot agree with the current state of the country, which is turning on its own citizens because of their migration background, and decide to act. However, they are both just tools in the hands of people with power. As the men try to make their mark, their brotherhood will be tested and their actions will have grave consequences on their lives. Sold to: Scandinavia, China, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Poland (TV), UK, Ireland, France, Benelux, Ukraine, HBO Central Europe
X&Y
dir. Anna Odell Sweden, Denmark 2018 | 112 min. | language: Swedish, Danish | experiment Cast: Trine Dyrholm (Queen of Hearts, The Commune, Nico, 1988), Mikael Persbrandt (In a Better World, The Hobbit, Sex Education), Vera Vitali, Shanti Roney, Sofie Gråbøl, Jens Albinus (The Idiots), Thure Lindhardt (The Bridge)
Swedish director and visual artist, Anna Odell (The Reunion), conducts a social experiment in which she aims to challenge the gender roles that men and women have in the society of today. In a purpose-build warehouse set she confronts herself with the Swedish actor and masculine icon Mikael Persbrandt, and invites seven other top Scandinavian actors to live with them and act as alter egos of herself and Mikael. The group embarks on a game without rules, which leads to real conflicts and funny, absurd and emotional situations since for many weeks they will have to “stay in their roles” at all times Produced by: B-Reel Films Sold to: Scandinavia, Switzerland, South Korea, Spain, HBO Central Europe
CATTLE HILL
KUTOPPEN | dir. Lise I. Osvoll Norway 2018 | 65 min. | language: Norwegian | 3D children animation (age group 4-8)
Produced by: Qvisten Animation, Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park
Klara is a little cow, who lives in the city with her mum and dreams of becoming a music star. One day she receives a letter from her father whom she has not seen for many years and travels to the countryside to meet him. There, she helps to save his farm from a greedy businessman, makes her first friend and understands that one can be a star in many more ways than she imagined. OVER 1,1 M USD AT NORWEGIAN BOX OFFICE
Sold to: Scandinavia, Benelux, MENA, UK, Ireland, South Korea, Russia + CIS, Turkey, USA, Poland, France, Greece, Spain
JUMPMAN
PODBROSY | dir. Ivan I. Tverdovsky Russia, Lithuania, Ireland, France 2018 | 95 min. | language: Russian | drama
Produced by: New People Film Company, Film and Music Entertainment, UAB Tremora, Arizona Productions
Dennis grew up in an orphanage, where his mother left him soon after his birth. He is a special boy, who due to a rare illness is immune to pain. This makes him popular among other boys, who take bets on how long he can endure cruel physical games. One day his mother turns up out of the blue and takes him to Moscow, where he becomes part of a gang that extracts money from wealthy people. Dennis becomes a “jumpman” – someone who jumps in front of cars to blackmail the drivers. Reunited with his mother, Dennis feels that this new life is a dream come true until one day… he starts feeling pain again.
Sold to: France, China, HBO Central Europe
PANIC ATTACK
ATAK PANIKI | dir. Paweł Maślona Poland 2017 | 100 min. | language: Polish | black comedy Cast: Artur Żmijewski, Dorota Segda, Magdalena Popławska, Nicolas Bro (Adam's Apple, Nymphomaniac) Produced by: AKSON STUDIO
Six stories about ordinary people put in extreme situations, which cause them to experience a panic attack. We experience a roller coaster of events: a woman meets her two exes during one night, a couple picks the worst seat on an airplane, a young girl risks having her girlfriends expose her as a porn star, a bride gives birth at her own wedding, a teenager gets stoned for the first time while a young man has to beg his weird mother to save his life’s work. A brilliant satire that cuts through society with razorsharp humor. 100.000 ADMISSIONS IN POLAND DURING FIRST WEEK OF RELEASE Sold to: Greece, Spain, Iceland, Lithuania, HBO Central Europe
THE LOAD
TERET | dir. Ognjen Glavonić Serbia, France, Croatia, Iran, Qatar 2018 | 98 min. | language: Serbian | drama
Vlada works as a truck driver during the NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999. Tasked with transporting a mysterious load from Kosovo to Belgrade, he drives through unfamiliar territory, trying to make his way in a country scarred by the war. He knows that once the job is over, he will need to return home and face the consequences of his actions.
Produced by: Non-Aligned Films, Cinéma Defacto, Kinorama, Three Gardens Film
Sold to: France, Ex-Yugoslavia, China, Hong Kong, USA, Spain, HBO Central Europe
LOVE EXPRESS. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF WALERIAN BOROWCZYK
LOVE EXPRESS. PRZYPADEK WALERIANA BOROWCZYKA | dir. Kuba Mikurda Poland, Estonia 2018 | 72 min. | language: English, French, Polish, Italian | documentary on cinema Produced by: Colab Pictures Co-produced by / presold to: HBO Europe
LOVE EXPRESS is an account of a tumultuous relationship between high art, sexuality and the market illustrated by the puzzling career of maverick filmmaker and visual artist Walerian Borowczyk, celebrated by film critics and festivals in the 1970s and swallowed by the soft-porn circuit in the 1980s. How does one get from creating cutting-edge work and competing in Cannes to being labeled an erotic filmmaker? The film is an original insight into the twist and turns of the sexual revolution and its aftermath. FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH TERRY GILLIAM, BERTRAND BONELLO,
BEST ART FEATURE
NEIL JORDAN, ANDRZEJ WAJDA, PATRICE
DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY
LECONTE & SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK
GORDON & PADDY
GORDON OCH PADDY | dir. Linda Hambäck Sweden 2017 | 65 min. & series 6x11 min. | language: Swedish | children animation (age group 4-8)
The forest’s police chief Gordon is about to retire and he needs to find a new assistant. Paddy, a clever mouse with a great sense of smell seems to be the right candidate. Together they have to solve Gordon’s last case – the mystery of squirrel’s missing nuts. Could it be the fox that took them? Gordon and Paddy will soon find out.
voice cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Melinda Kinnaman, Felix Herngren Produced by: LEE Film Sold to: Scandinavia, France, Switzerland, Benelux, Poland, China, Estonia, Croatia, Spain, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania
LOVELING On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety and regain her inner confidence before sending her eldest son out into the world.
BENZINHO | dir. Gustavo Pizzi Brazil, Uruguay 2018 | 98 min. | language: Portuguese | drama cast: Karine Teles (Second Mother), Otávio Müller, Adriana Esteves Produced by: Bubbles Project, Baleia Filmes, TvZERO, Mutante Cine Sold to: France, Benelux, Brazil, Switzerland, Austria, China, Ex-Yugoslavia, Australia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Portugal, Mexico, Poland, Greece, Spain, Sundance Channel Africa
PITY The story of a man who feels happy only when he is unhappy, a man that has a need for pity, is addicted to sadness and selfinflicts pain when fearful of its absence. This is the life of a man in a world - apparently not cruel enough. OIKTOS | dir. Babis Makridis Greece, Poland 2018 | 99 min. | language: Greek SCRIPT CO-WRITTEN BY OSCAR® NOMINEE | black comedy EFTHIMIS FILIPPOU (THE LOBSTER) script by: Efthimis Filippou, Babis Makridis Produced by: Neda Film, Faliro House Productions, Madants, Beben Films
BEST FOREIGN FILM OF SUNDANCE OF THE INDIEWIRE CRITICS VOTE
Sold to: Benelux, Turkey, China, Baltics, HBO Central Europe, Switzerland, Italy, Sundance Channel Africa
UNDER THE TREE
UNDIR TRÉNU | dir. Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson Iceland, Denmark, Poland, Germany 2017 | 89 min. | language: Icelandic | comedy cast: Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Agnes throws Atli out and does not want him to see their daughter Ása anymore. He moves in with his parents, who are involved in a bitter dispute over their big and beautiful tree that casts a shadow on the neighbours’ deck. As Atli fights for the right to see his daughter, the dispute with the neighbours intensifies—property is damaged, pets mysteriously go missing, security cameras are being installed and there is a rumor that the neighbour was seen with a chainsaw.
Produced by: Netop Films, Profile Pictures, Madants, One Two Films SOLD TO OVER 30 TERRITORIES Still available: Latin America, Hong Kong, Russia, South Africa
DISAPPEARANCE
NAPADID SHODAN | dir. Ali Asgari Iran, Qatar 2017 | 89 min. | language: Persian | drama Produced by: Three Gardens Film
On a cold winter’s night in modern Tehran, a couple of young lovers run into a serious problem, and they have just a few hours to come up with a solution. They go from hospital to hospital in search for help, but none of the hospitals will admit the young woman to provide her with the medical attention she desperately requires. Caught between conservative traditions and modern day desires - the couple must face their uncertain futures. DEVELOPED IN THE CANNES CINÉFONDATION RÉSIDENCE
Sold to: France, Turkey, Amazon: USA, Brazil, Canada, Germany/Austria, India, LatAm, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom
WINTER BROTHERS
VINTERBRØDRE | dir. Hlynur Pálmason Denmark, Iceland 2017 | 94 min. | language: Danish, English | drama cast: Elliott Crosset Hove, Simon Sears, Lars Mikkelsen (House of Cards, Sherlock)
A brother odyssey set in a worker environment during a cold winter. We follow two brothers, their routines, habits, rituals and a violent feud that erupts between them and another family. A lack of love story, focusing on the younger brother Emil and his need for being loved and desired. EUROPA CINEMAS LABEL - BEST EUROPEAN FILM IN LOCARNO
Produced by: Masterplan Pictures Aps, Join Motion Pictures
Sold to: USA, France, Poland, Greece, Hungary, Czech Republic, Mexico, Netherlands, HBO Central Europe, Russia + CIS
SCAFFOLDING
PIGUMIM | dir. Matan Yair Israel, Poland 2017 | 88 min. | language: Hebrew | drama cast: Asher Lax, Ami Smolarchik, Yaacov Cohen Produced by: GREENproductions, Film Produkcja, United King Films
17-year-old Asher has always been the impulsive troublemaker at school. While his strict father sees him as a natural successor to his scaffolding business, Asher forges a special connection with his literature teacher Rami and begins to see new possibilities for himself. That is, until an unexpected tragedy occurs and changes everything. NOMINATED FOR 8 ISRAELI FILM ACADEMY AWARDS 2ND HIGHEST-GROSSING DOMESTIC FILM IN ISRAEL - 2017
Sold to: USA, France, Australia, Spain, Poland, Israel, HBO Central Europe
HOLY AIR
HAWA MOQUADDAS | dir. Shady Srour Israel 2017 | 81 min. | language: Arabic, Hebrew, English, Italian, French | comedy
Adam and Lamia are a Christian Arab couple from Nazareth – members of a vanishing minority in the Holy Land. When Lamia gets pregnant, Adam decides it’s time to make it big and provide for his family by entering the biggest local business – religion. He begins to sell… Holy Air.
cast: Shady Srour, Laetitia Eido, Shmulik Calderon Produced by: Tree M Productions
2017
Sold to: USA, Canada, Latin America, South Korea, worldwide airlines, South Africa (TV)
SUMMER 1993
ESTIU 1993 | dir. Carla Simón Spain 2017 | 96 min. | language: Catalan | drama cast: Laia Artigas, Paula Robles, Bruna Cusí, David Verdaguer Produced by: Inicia Films, Avalon P.C.
Spain, summer 1993. Following the death of her parents, six years old Frida faces the first summer with her new adoptive family in the Catalan province. Before the season is over, the girl has to learn to cope with her emotions and her parents have to learn to love her as their own daughter. NOMINATED FOR EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2017 - EUROPEAN DISCOVERY NOMINATED FOR 8 GOYA AWARDS 2018 SPAIN'S OFFICIAL OSCAR® CANDIDATE 2018
BEST DEBUT BERLINALE
Sold to over 30 territories including: USA, Canada, France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Australia, China, Spain
PORTO
dir. Gabe Klinger Portugal, USA, France, Poland 2016 | 75 min. | language: English, French, Portuguese | romance
Jake (Anton Yelchin) and Mati (Lucie Lucas) are two outsiders in the northerly Portuguese city of Porto who once experienced a brief connection. A mystery remains about the moments they shared, and in searching through memories, they relive the depths of a night uninhibited by the consequences of time.
cast: Anton Yelchin, Lucie Lucas, Françoise Lebrun Produced by: Bando À Parte, Gladys Glover, Double Play Films, Madants Sold to: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Brazil, Benelux, Hungary, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Spain, Mexico, Russia, HBO Central Europe, Sundance Channel Africa
ZOOLOGY Middle-aged Zoo worker Natasha still lives with her mother in a small coastal town. She is stuck and it seems that life has no surprises for her until one day… she grows a tail and turns her life around. ZOOLOGIYA | dir. Ivan I. Tverdovsky Russia, France, Germany 2016 | 87 min. | language: Russian | supernatural drama Produced by: New People Film Company, Arizona Productions, MovieBrats Pictures
KARLOVY VARY IFF 2016 SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Sold to: USA, France, Canada, UK, Latvia, Estonia, Russia + CIS, HBO Central Europe
THE LAST FAMILY As painter Beksiński tapes everything with his beloved camcorder, a 28-year family saga unfolds through disturbing dystopian paintings, near-death experiences, dance music trends and funerals... OSTATNIA RODZINA | dir. Jan P. Matuszyński Poland 2016 | 123 min. | language: Polish | drama
First feature based on a true story from the director of the award-winning documentary Deep Love.
cast: Andrzej Seweryn, Dawid Ogrodnik, Aleksandra Konieczna, Andrzej Chyra
SCOPE100 winner in France, Austria, Lithuania, Czech Republic.
Produced by: AURUM FILM
AMONG 51 FEATURE FILMS SELECTED FOR EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2017
BEST ACTOR AWARD ANDRZEJ SEWERYN
Sold to: Sweden, Poland, UK, France, Hungary, Lithuania, Austria, Greece, Czech Republic, Slovakia, China
QUIT STARING AT MY PLATE
NE GLEDAJ MI U PIJAT | dir. Hana Jušić Croatia, Denmark 2016 | 105 min. | language: Croatian | drama cast: Mia Petričević, Nikša Butijer, Arijana Čulina, Zlatko Burić Produced by: KINORAMA, BEOFILM, HRT
TOKYO IFF BEST DIRECTOR
When Marijana’s dominant father falls seriously ill, she takes over his role as the head of the family, taking care of her irresponsible mother and mentally disabled older brother. The new power constellation allows her to explore her sexuality and her inner strength and gives her a taste of freedom. CROATIA'S OFFICIAL OSCAR® CANDIDATE 2018
ONE WEEK AND A DAY When Eyal completes the traditional Jewish week of mourning for his late son, his wife urges him to return to their daily routine. Instead, he gets high with a young neighbor and sets out to discover that there are still things in his life worth living for. SHAVUA VE YOM | dir. Asaph Polonsky Israel 2016 | 98 min. | language: Hebrew | black comedy cast: Shai Avivi, Evgenia Dodina, Tomer Kapon Produced by: Black Sheep Film Productions
Sold to: USA, France, Italy, Taiwan, Brazil, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Argentina, HBO Central Europe (TV)
UNITED STATES OF LOVE Poland, 1990. The first euphoric year of freedom, but also of uncertainty for the future. Four apparently happy women of different ages decide it’s time to change their lives, and fulfill their desires. ZJEDNOCZONE STANY MIŁOŚCI | dir. Tomasz Wasilewski | DOP: Oleg Mutu RSC Poland, Sweden 2016 | 104 min. | language: Polish | drama cast: Magdalena Cielecka, Julia Kijowska, Dorota Kolak, Marta Nieradkiewicz, Andrzej Chyra (In the Name Of, 11 Minutes, Elles) Produced by: Mañana, TVP, Common Ground Pictures, Film i Väst
SOLD TO OVER 30 TERRITORIES
ALOYS A lonely private investigator is contacted by a mysterious woman who pulls him into a mind game known as 'telephone walking'. Fascinated by her voice, Aloys discovers an imaginary universe that allows him to break out of his isolation. dir. Tobias Nölle Switzerland, France 2016 | 91 min. | language: German | drama
SWISS FILM AWARDS - 5 NOMINATIONS: Best Film - Best Actress - Best Camera - Best Editing - Best Music
Produced by: Hugofilm Productions Gmbh, Petit Films
Sold to: USA, UK, Ireland, Japan, Spain, Benelux, Switzerland, Germany, Central America, Taiwan, China, Poland, HBO Central Europe (TV)
THE HERE AFTER
EFTERSKALV / INTRUZ | dir. Magnus von Horn | DOP: Łukasz Żal (Ida) Poland, Sweden, France 2015 | 101 min. | language: Swedish | drama
When John returns home to his father after serving time in prison, he is looking forward to starting his life afresh. However in the local community, his crime is neither forgotten nor forgiven. John's presence brings out the worst in everyone around him and a lynch-mob atmosphere slowly takes shape.
WINNER OF 3 GULDBAGGEN / SWEDISH FILM AWARDS: BEST FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, Produced by: Lava Films, Zentropa International BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Sweden, Cinema Defacto
Sold to: USA, UK, Ireland, South Korea, Norway, Sweden, Poland, France, Benelux, Spain, HBO Central Europe (TV)
RAMS In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven't spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what’s dearest to them – their sheep. ICELAND'S OFFICIAL OSCAR CANDIDATE 2016 HRÚTAR | dir. Grímur Hákonarson Iceland, Denmark 2015 | 93 min. | drama
OVER 130.000 ADMISSIONS IN FRANCE
Produced by: Netop Films, Profile Pictures
Sold to over 40 territories Territories still available: Hong Kong, Russia, India, Bulgaria