Film Movement picks up rights to Cannes-screened “Aliyah” June 15, 2012 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Film Movement has acquired North Amrican rights to Elie Wajeman’s Aliyah, which screened in the Directors’ Fortnight at the recent Cannes Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter said. The French language feature stars Pio Marmai as a Jewish drug dealer in Paris who is caught between family ties and dreams of moving to a better life in Israel. The distributor is planning a New York theatrical opening in the first quarter of 2013, along with a day-and-date cable VOD premiere. The acquisition was negotiated by Rebeca Conget, vp of acquisitions and distribution at Film Movement, and Sébastien Chesneau, head of international sales at REZO. Partner news  Top stories The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed. “Love and War” is planned as a three-part love story about a woman and a man at war, with the latter eventually becoming a monk. The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew. Manzarek formed the band with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.   Partner news |  Latest news Artsakh President holds working consultation  Bako Sahakyan held a working consultation on establishing disability groups by the Center of medical and social expertise.Europa League winners to get Champions League place UEFA is set to award a place in the Champions League to the winners of the Europa League from the 2014-15 season.World Bank approves $30 million for Armenia’s irrigation system The total financing of the project is US$37.5 million, of which US$7.5 million is contributed by the government of Armenia.Armenian citizens protest against gas price rise Most of the demonstrators consider the ongoing meeting in the National Assembly as illegitimate due to the absence of the consumers. |
