“Paradise” Russian Oscar entry sells to multiple territories November 4, 2016 - 11:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia’s entry for the foreign-language Oscar race, “Paradise”, for which Andrei Konchalovsky won the Silver Lion for best director at the Venice Film Festival, has been sold to multiple territories by sales agent Arri Media. The Holocaust drama is being screened at AFM. The pic centers on a Russian aristocrat sent to a Nazi concentration camp, where she crosses paths with an SS officer with whom she shares a romantic past. The affair is re-kindled, and the couple embarks on a twisted and destructive relationship. Distribution deals have been signed with Artfest (Bulgaria), Time in Portrait (China), MCF Megacom (Ex-Yugoslavia), SevenGroup (Greece), Viggo (Italy), Contact Film (Belgium/Netherlands), Legendmain (Portugal), and Film Buro (Spain). Arri Media is in final negotiations for a sale to the U.S./Canada, and also is in talks with licensees from Latin America. CIS and France are being handled by Antipode Sales, and U.K. rights are held by TAKT Film Company. The film’s market premiere at AFM is on Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. at Broadway Cineplex 1.  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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
