Luxbox nabs Cannes Un Certain Regard entry “Apprentice” (video)  April 15, 2016 - 14:32 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - International sales agent Luxbox has pounced on Singaporean director Boo Junfeng's second feature, Apprentice, in the wake of the film's inclusion in the Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard lineup Thursday, April 14, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Version Originale Condor has already nabbed French distribution rights to the film. It plans to release Apprentice in France on June 1, 2016. Other sales so far include: Turkey (Bir Films), Mexico (ND Mantarraya), Singapore (Clover Films) and Hong Kong and China (Bravos Pictures). A Singapore/Germany/France/Hong Kong/Qatar co-production shot in Singapore and Australia, Apprentice tells the story of Aiman (played by newcomer Fir Rahman), a 28-year-old correctional officer who is transferred to a top security prison. Inside, he strikes up a friendship with 65-year-old Rahim (Wan Hanafi Su), who is soon revealed to be the chief executioner of the prison. When Rahim’s assistant suddenly quits, he asks Aiman to work under him....and perhaps to take over as his successor. The film is produced by Peanut Pictures’ Raymond Phathanavirangoon, Akanga Film Asia’s Fran Borgia and Zhao Wei Films' Tan Fong Cheng. Executive producers are Singapore’s Eric Khoo, Hong Kong's Pang Ho-cheung and Subi Liang, along with Jim Rogers and Paige Parker. “The film has been a labour of love over the past five years, and I look forward to be back at Cannes with these dedicated and committed partners,” said director Boo in a statement. His feature-length directorial debut, Sandcastle, premiered at Cannes' International Critics’ Week in 2010. "When I first discovered Apprentice, I was immediately taken by its strong subject matter and its very fresh perspective," said Eric Le Bot, head of Version Originale Condor. "I have rarely seen a project that plays so well with reality. We're proud to come on board the film as its French distributor.” Photo: Meg White   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 Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
