Cannes: Korea’s Finecut nabs rights to “In Another Country” art house flick May 25, 2012 - 18:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Korean sales group Finecut has racked up multiple deals for its Cannes Competition entry In Another Country, including the U.S., where Kino Lorber has taken all rights, The Hollywood Reporter said. The comic drama unites French and Asian art house with Korean filmmaker Hong Sangsoo directing French actress and two-time Cannes best actress winner Isabelle Huppert in a triple role as three very different women all named Anne visiting a Korean seaside resort. "I have been a long-time follower of Hong Sangsoo's career," said Kino Lorber CEO Richard Lorber. "And I believe In Another Country is a breakthrough film for him; it will please both his core art house base and attract new film lovers open to uniquely original cinema that balances heart and mind with refreshing visual style." In addition to the U.S., Finecut signed deals for the film in Japan (Bitters End), Spain (Golem Distribucion), Brazil (Providence Filmes), Mexico (Mantarraya Producciones) and Greece/Cyprus (Strada Filmes). Finecut said it is in negotiations on several territories and expects to close deals soon with, among others, Benelux and Argentina. Diaphana Distribution picked up In Another Country for France and will bow the film theatrically this October.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
