Strand Releasing nabs Paco Leon’s comedy “Kiki, Love to Love” August 18, 2016 - 11:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Strand Releasing has acquired U.S. rights to Spanish director Paco Leon’s sexy and edgy comedy “Kiki, Love to Love”, Variety reports. The third feature of Leon, an actor-turned-director, “Kiki” is a Spanish-language adaptation of Josh Lawson’s critically-acclaimed Australian comedy “Little Death.” Written by Leon and Fernando Perez, “Kiki” weaves together five stories dealing with sex and love. The movie, which had a strong box office run in Spain, boasts a well-known ensemble cast, notably Alex García, Natalia De Molina, Ana Katz and Belén Cuesta and León himself, among others. “‘Kiki’ is a fresh comedic farce from Leon and one we’re proud to add to our library,” said Strand Releasing’s Jon Gerrans. The deal was done between Olivier Barbier and Carole Baraton of Wild Bunch and Jon Gerrans of Strand Releasing. “Kiki” was produced by Vertigo Films with the participation of Mediaset Espana and the backing of ICAA. Leon previously directed “Carmina!” which earned nominations at the Goya Awards (Spain’s Oscars) and the European Film Awards. Strand Releasing, whose lineup includes Alain Guiraudie’s “Staying Vertical,” Andrew Ahn’s “Spa Night” and Stephen Dunn’s “Closet Monster,” plans to release “Kiki” in early 2017.  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 Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.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. |
