Apsara Distribution, the pan-Asian rights buying arm of IM Global, has snapped up a slew of high-profile Cannes market titles to feed the pipe, The Hollywood Reporter said.

The company has a deal with Buena Vista International in selected territories Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam and Cambodia.

Titles secured by Apsara include Lone Survivor, starring Mark Wahlberg, and Paranoia with Liam Hemsworth and Harrison Ford.

It also took the feature Pele, about the soccer legend, for India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and 1, the Formula One racing doc with Michael Fassbender narrating in the same territories.

The slew of deals reflects the power of the deal IM Global and Buena Vista International struck across South East Asia and beyond, a region widely regarded as enjoying explosive growth.

Martin Scorsese's Silence will also be distributed via Apsara in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

The distributor also has Selfless in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand), Stretch for China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand and Autobahn for Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.