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After failed medical experiments residents of a town are Discovered at 10 in Bulgaria, Naim found his gift both a being moved to a new location. Whilst an attempt at escaping blessing and a course. He couldn’t stand the Bulgarian Arvin and Ejla fall into a deep pit. Armed oppressors and dead policies and was brought to Turkey by a special operation of animals circling them are least of their worries when the dead Turkish Secret Intelligence. A world record holder at 15, only bodies in the pit start coming back to life… weightlifter to have snatched 2,5 times of his body weight.
a high-octane genre gem from Azerbaijan Sold:
All rights: Turkey, German-speaking. Sold: Theatrical: Benelux, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, UK, Turkey, SE Asia, India French-speaking. VOD: CIS, CEE, MENA
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APORIA NAIM. A POCKET HERCULES horror/action/adventure biography/drama/sport Azerbaijan 2019, 85 min Turkey 2019, 141 min.
A young Brazilian girl arrives to in Portugal looking for a better „Hungover“ romancing with „Sideways“ in Iceland. life. The promised land quickly turns bleak as it turns out the cleaning job is at the local brothel. The owners of the illegal A charming feelgood comedy about a group of guys who just business try to lure Bruna in while two journalists investiga- want to leave their worries behind while they go catch some ting a human trafficking ring are also after her. A behind the trout. What could go wrong… A breakout box office hit in scenes look into the dark secrets of operating a brothel… Icelandic cinemas & a strong festival contender.
Sold: huge Box Office hit festival appeal (premiere at Haugesund, Portugal more to announce soon)
NEW ACQUISITION “Very funny, pleasant (…) In our times it’s important to laugh” - RUV.IS
Sold: RED LIGHT THE LAST FISHING TRIP Iceland, Norway Crime/drama TV SERIES comedy Portugal 2019, 13 x 45 min Iceland 2020, 89 min NEW ACQUISITION
DRAMA
South Africa, mid 70s. When her husband becomes too ill to Rannveig is experiencing burnout in all aspects of her work, Poppie is deemed by the law to be an illegal resident in mundane suburban life. She’s stuck with a job she hates and her own country. Based on the Elsa Joubert novel regarded as a marriage that is slowly dying. On top of that, she’s one of the best African novels of the century. The Love For constantly fighting with her rebellious daughter, Agnes. When Her Family Held No Curfew. Needed No Permit. Had No a new neighbor, Hreinn, shows up at their d oorstep, Rannveig Boundaries. and her family face new challenges that are beyond their control. based on true events; directed by: Christiaan Olwagen, whose multi-award winning great production value “Kanarie” was selected to screen at 34 Film Festivals and festival & audience appeal (Busan IFF, Goteborg Film was sold to the U.S., UK and other major territories; Festival, Tromso IFF, Seattle IFF) 12 Awards upon national premiere at Silwerskerm Festival biggest Box Office hit in Iceland in 2019 inlcuding Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best 9 EDDA 2020 nominatons (Icelandic film awards) Actress); Universal themes: Love. Family. Hope. Overcoming adversity; strong, relatable, female character; POPPIE NONGENA based on Elsa Joubert’s multi-award winning novel AGNES JOY historical drama "The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena”; drama South Africa 2020, 95 min South African Oscar submission; Iceland 2019, 92 min. produced by: Helena Spring, primetime Emmy Award nominee.
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HORROR
WW2: a group of children liberated from a concentration In the near future, water has become more precious than oil camp find themselves, aimless and hungry, stranded in an and Croatia has gone bankrupt. Those at power start wars, abandoned mansion in the forest. They’ve gone through hell conquer, destroy, and even plant a zombie-virus! Mićo, a bon but the true horror is just about to begin. viveur from Zagreb, is caught completely off guard by the zombie-epidemics. „heartbreaking” (…) „very highly recommended” – http://jbspins.blogspot.com | “a mix (…) between Lord of the mix of political satire & popular genre Flies and Cujo” (…) “a gripping story of survival” | “magnetic” 5 awards including (…) “to say it is a masterpiece would be an understatement” - / Best Debit at Pula Film Festival goseetalk.com | “excellent (…) post-holocaust horror” – / Madeira Fantastic FilmFest - Audience Award, Best Michal Oleszczyk (film critic @ RogerEbert.com, Cineaste, International Feature Film, Best Man Filmmaker Filmweb) | “more emotionally impacting moments I’ve seen / Trieste Film Festival in a film this year” - dailygrindhouse.com | “a beautiful look at / Pula Film Festival– Best Debut, Best Actress, Best Make-up, what people can do under the most gruesome of circumstan- Best Production Design, Best Costume Design ces” - birthmoviesdeath.com | “excellent and visually / Tromso International Film Festival alluring” - cineuropa.org | “tense and exciting” (…) “be on the / Cottbus Film Festival WEREWOLF THE BALKAN BITE / Cinedays European Film Festival horror/survival drama look out for this little film” - lewtonbus.net comedy/horror Poland/Germany Croatia/Serbia 2019, 90 / SOFEST /Netherlands AWARDS: BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL, Tallinn 2018: min. & 13 more festivals! 2018, 88 min. Audience Award, Ecumenical Jury AwardBRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FANTASY, FANTASTIC, THRILLER, AND SCIENCEFICTION FILMS (BIFFF), 2019: Sold: Orbit AwardFANTASPOA INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM Ex-Yugo, Czech Republic, CEE (Pay TV), Sth Korea FESTIVAL, Brasil 2019: Best Film AwardLUND INTERNATIO- NAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL, Sweden 2019: Méliès d’Argent winnerNETIA OFF CAMERA, Poland 2019: Young Audience AwardFANTA FESTIVAL, Italy 2019: Best Picture AwardHORRORANT FILM FESTIVAL ‚FRIGHT NIGHTS’, Greece 2019 : Best Director Award FESTIVALS: FANTASTIC FEST , BUCHEON INT. FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL, SHANGHAI IFF, FANTASPORTO, CLEVELAND IFF, GLASGOW IFF, DUBLIN IFF, BOSTON UNDERGROUND, FEBIOFEST, FESTIVAL OF TOLERANCE JFF, IMAGINE FF, FAJR IFF, NEISSE FILM FESTIVA, FANTA
Sold: Poland, Benelux, UK, France, Sth Korea, Spain, China, North America
Just your average 80s infused, gothic horror musical with Mula lives with her family in the country. Just before her vampire mermaids. (quote from slashfilm.com) daughter’s First Holy Communion, Mula’s long lost sister pays “Forget ‘La La Land,’ This Sexy Cannibal Mermaid Musical Is them a visit. The family believes in reconciliation, but Mula Tops” - The Daily Beast | “Polish Mermaid Musical ‚The Lure’ has her reasons to feel afraid of Kaja. Gets Joyously Nasty” - The Village Voice | “FEARLESS” (…) “musical interludes […] add another layer of fantasy and “successfully blends realistic, observational technique (…), complexity to an already ambitious feature.” - The Hollywood with a natural feeling for the horror genre that makes Szelc an Reporter | “seduces with a siren’s call of impressive special immediate peer to filmmakers such as Jennifer Kent (“The effects and a stylishly sleazy vibe” - Screen Daily Babadook”), David Robert Mitchell (“It Follows”), and Julia Ducournau (“Raw”) (…)the sheer power of the last act is such US release: Janus Films & CRITERION COLLECTION that it leaves both the screen reality and the film’s viewer festivals & awards: utterly transformed (…)the movie has an eerie, gentle, / Sundance Film Festival – Special Jury Award for Unique lived-in vibe to it, which may make you feel as though you are Vision and Design being cradled in the arms of a gifted, soft-spoken hypnotist” / Seattle International Film Festival - RogerEbert.com / Sofia International Film Festival THE LURE TOWER. / East End Film Festival World Premiere: Berlinale'18 - Forum section horror/musical/sci-fi / Edinburgh International Film Festival A BRIGHT DAY. other festivals include: Gdynia Film Festival (Best Debut /romance, drama/thriller/horror / Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema Director, Best Screenplay), Poland 2015, 92 min. Poland 2017, 106 min. / Nashville Film Festival – Grand Jury Prize: Graveyard Shift - Competition, Steven Goldmann Visionary Award, Special Jury Prize: Best Actress – Graveyard Shift Competition / Austin Fantastic Fest – Special MentionFantasia Film Festival | Special Jury Prize: Cheval Noir / Fantasporto – International Fantasy Film Award: Best Film, Sold: Best Special Effects, Best Director Poland, Czech, Slovakia, Brazil, Vietnam / Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival – Best Film – Honorable Mention: Narcisse Award, Best Film
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Poland, English-speaking, Japan, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan
ACTION/WAR
THE WOLF PACK SERVANTS OF WAR war drama, action/crime Turkey 2019, 84 min. Poland 2019, 110 min.
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Kürşad and his squad called „The Wolf Pack” are on a A well-known doctor is murdered and the case goes to mission to reach Kafr Cenneh. On the way there the 9 Sambor. When another victim related to the deceased commandos must face the enemy which outnumbers them physician is found the investigation speeds up. Sambor will by far. have to unravel the mystery of unsolved murders and secrets of the Polish army. Sold: Turkey, Sth Korea, Japan, Taiwan, North America Sold: Poland
ZERO ZONE 1918: THE NEW SPARTA action/crime War drama, Turkey 2020, 98 min. Ukraine 2019, 110 min.
Ukraine, 1918. As a Bolshevik army of about 4.000 men, NEW ACQUISITION commanded by General Muravyov, advances towards Kyiv, with the aim of capturing the city, a small Ukrainian unit of 400 Savaş, a gang leader from Adana, and his close friends left soldiers -about 300 of which are students-is resisting near the their illegitimate life behind and moved to İzmir. railroad station of Kruty. It all changes when a little girl whose mother was a victim of organ trafficking, seeks their help. Ukraine, Sth Korea, Japan, North America, UK, India, Latin America Turkey, Japan
LEGIONS THE MARSHAL epic war drama war drama, Poland 2019, 140 min. Poland 2019, 108 min.
Legendary moment in history serves as a spectacular The Polish underground independence movement is background to a universal story of love, youth, struggle and rescuing the famous activist and political prisoner, Josef victory. Story of a generation that brought the country back its Pilsudski. The next turbulent years will be marked by independence after over a century. From Dariusz Gajewski, an revolutionary events, violence and betrayal. The year 1914 is award-winning director, comes a high-budget epic war drama. approaching and with it an opportunity for independent Poland. Poland, Sth Korea, Japan, Spain Poland, Sth Korea
ACTION/WAR
BREAKTHROUGH OPERATION CICERO war drama action/crime/drama Slovenia 2019, 90 min. Turkey 2019, 126 min.
Young partisan resistance fighter faces an impossible task Cicero is a pseudonym of Ilyas Bazna, famous WWII spy who when he has to rescue 500 freedom fighters surrounded and worked as a butler in the British Embassy in Turkey.Bazna, outnumbered by a Nazi German division high in the who blamed British for the death of his father, engages in a mountains, in harsh winter condition. risky collaboration with Ludvig Moyzisch which puts him in a dangerous game between English, German and Turkish secret services.
Ex-Yugo. Sth Korea, North America, Japan, United Kingdom, Vietnam All rights: Japan, North America, Turkey, Sth Korea. Theatrical: France, German-speaking territories, Benelux, Denmark.
PRIVATE MILHõES THE LOST STRAIT war/biography/drama war/thriller/drama Portugal 2018, 85 min. Iran 2018, 92 min.
Portuguese soldier, who got stranded from his team during Final days of Iran-Iraq war; three generations of soldiers are the La Lys battle, struggles by himself through dozens of returning to their homes, but the news of a new attack on German offensives so he can guarantee the safety of his a strategic border area causes tough dilemma. companions. Iran, Israel, Japan, Sth Korea, Taiwan, China Portugal, Sth Korea, German-speaking territories, North America, China, Vietnam
TURKISH ICECREAM drama/history/war AYLA: THE DAUGHTER Turkey 2019, 120 min. OF WAR drama/history/war Turkey 2017, 125 min. Two Afghans in British Raj who left for Australia make a living by selling ice-cream with a wheelbarrow. In 1915 they learn In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant about a war and decide to go to Çanakkale but the Süleyman stumbles upon a half-frozen little girl. Risking his authorities don't allow them to leave the island. When they own life to save her he smuggles her into his Army base find out that the British are distributing leaflets to recruit where Ayla brings an uncanny joy to the Turkish brigade. As soldiers in Australia and they decide to join in. the war comes to a close, Süleyman is forced to leave Ayla behind but never loses hope of one day reuniting with her. All rights: Sth Korea Theatrical: Turkey, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Turkey, Sth Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Italy, Slovenia (Free TV) Austria, Belgium VOD: Turkey
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A GOOD KILL aka KAMP HOLLAND DAMASCUS TIME drama/war/action war/thriller/drama Netherlands 2016, 78 min. Iran 2018, 108 min.
Story of young Dutch soldiers in Uruzgan, Afghanistan, and A young pilot has to risk his life to reach the airport and help the dilemmas they are confronted with in a war zone. evacuate people of Palmyra while the city has fallen to ISIS. Following a roadside bomb attack on his convoy in Afghanistan, a Dutch soldier opens fire on a suspect Afghan. Soon it turns out this event unleashes a chain of dramatic events casting a long shadow over the lives of all initial Iran, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Sth Korea, Syria, survivors. Taiwan, North America
Netherlands, French-speaking, Japan, China, Sth Korea, Brazil, German-speaking territories, North America, Vietnam
THE WAR OF LOONG THE 23 war/history/drama war/history drama China 2017, 112 min. Iran 2019, 101 min.
To seize back the taken land, a 70 y/o resigned general The story of 23 young Iranian soldiers who were captured volunteers to fight the French Army with his two sons in spite by Iraqi army in the 1980s. of huge advantages in resources on French side. Sth Korea, Israel China, Sth Korea, Japan, North America
SPORTS DRAMA
RULES OF THE FIGHT Based on a true story of a drug addict who became a triathlon sports/action/crime champion and a winner of Ironman competition. Ukraine 2017, 95 min. „Cinema from the top shelf.” - Michał Oleszczyk, film critic (RogerEbert.com, Cineaste, Filmweb) | „World class cinema” - Grzegorz Kłos, Wirtualna Polska | „Polish story in an Film tells an exciting story of a confrontation between American style.” - Katarzyna Sobiechowska-Szuchta, RMF FM talented boxer and criminal patrons of mixed fights MMA. box office hit (730.000 admissions) Jakub Gierszał as a main character – top ten to watch by Variety North America, China, Ukraine great music score; Steppenwolf (Born to be wild), Deep Purple (Child in time) amazing story based on true events festivals & awards: / Cottbus Filmfestival – Youth Jury Award, BREAKING / Gdynia Film Festival: Audience Award, Best Debut Actress, THE LIMITS Best Scenery Award, International Film Festival sports drama / TOFIFEST – Audience Award, Poland 2017, 108 min. / European Cinema Forum ORLEN / Cinergia – Golden Glan Award, / Shanghai IFF - Official Selection
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SPORTS DRAMA COMEDY
UNDERDOG Katri finds out her boyfriend has been living a double life. action/sports/drama While destroying his apartment in revenge she find a bag of Poland 2019, 116 min. money and makes a run for it. She's joined by a little girl running away from her criminal stepfather. As a goal of their escape they set the girl's grandmother's house. “Off The Map" is an action-packed road movie that brings together three "Kosa" is at the top of his game when - in the most important generations of strong women who help each other to find fight with his biggest rival - he makes a mistake that will cost each solutions to their problems. “genuinely funny (…) him his career. thoroughly entertaining” (...) “one of the funniest Finnish films in recent years” (...) “internationally appealing film” - Cinemascandinavia Poland, Sth Korea From the producers of “The Grump” Jussi Vatanen: known for his leading role in hit "Lapland Odyssey" parts 1-3 OFF THE MAP directed by Tiina Lymi ("Lapland Odyssey 3", "The Grump 2") comedy/road-movie /action/romance /feel-good Finland 2016, 98 min. Nordic, German-speaking, Spain (TV)
Serbian Oscar submission Ilija, a 60-year-old train driver, is about to retire holding the From the Palm d’Or-winning director Milos Radovic (for Best infamous record of 28 kills committed during his career. His Short Film) 19 years old adopted son Sima is preparing to take over the Festivals & awards: family trade and his father's job. Ilja claims the first kill will / Moscow International Film Festival – Audience Award happen quickly but when weeks pass without it and tension is / Warsaw Film Festival getting unbearable for Sima, Ilja comes with help: he goes on / Shanghai International Film Festival search for suicidal people to jump under Sima’s train. / Palm Springs International Film Festival / ARPA International Film Festival - Best Feature Film + Best “Kind spirit and black humour combine for maximum effect Screenplay (…) with the right promotion, could even make multiplex / International Film Festival Manheim-Heidelberg - Audience Award crowds happy” - Cineuropa | “reminiscent of Aki Kaurismäki + Prize of the Ecumenical Jury + Cinema owners recommendation (…) captures the Finnish director’s deadpan absurdism” – The prize (Recommendation for theatrical release in Germany) Young Flks | “one of the most touching, and certainly funniest, / European FF Palić – Special Jury PrizeSarajevo FF – Young pictures at Raindance” – The Panoptic Audience Award / Jaipur International Film Festival / India - The Best TRAIN DRIVER'S DIARY dark comedy Serbia/Croatia 2016, North America, Mexico, Czech, Slovakia, Ex Yugo, China 85 min. (TV + VOD), Poland, Japan, Spain (TV)
Lose some to win some! With Mike it’s anything but easy: no Philipp wishes to give his terminally ill father Walter one last home, a dead-end job and to make matters worse, his little treat. In an attempt to get him out of hospital bed, Philipp tells loser heart still beats for ex-wife Claudia. For him it‘s only a a white lie: he pretends that his father has won the lottery. 9-year relationship break, for Claudia, however, he’s a disaster Hearing such great news Walter wants to make the most of on two legs. When their teenage daughter Hannah suddenly his luck in his final days: to give his children and friends all the decides to move in with her dad, Mike needs to get back on things they wished for. Now Philipp, with the help of his sister his feet. Or at least find a decent place for them to live. And and Walter’s friends, has to make his father believe that the where else would he go if not... camping! made-up millions are really there and make sure the hoax is not revealed. a warm, feel-good summer family comedy great production value a feel-good movie from the producers of internationally acclaimed “Heidi” and “The Divine Order” awarded with Swiss Television Awardv German-speaking territories italian dubbing in place LUCKY LOSER LOTTO comedy comedy/family Switzerland 2017, 90 min. Germany 2017, 94 min. Switzerland, China
COMEDY FEEL-GOOD/FAMILY
Orange Fever is a summery ensemble comedy. As the whole Based on a magical book for children, the film tells the story country is preparing for the World Cup, all characters are of a friendship that was built on common secrets: the world confronted with the Dutch ‘Orange Fever’, which seems to where Time Hopper, Time Devourer help to pass the time by… either bring them closer together, or drift them apart. eating the days of the week. You can’t turn back time. You can only eat it. fun crowd pleaser for football fans, full of warmth & humor from the Producers of critically-acclaimed "Girl" (Camera d'Or) & several succesful TV series Poland, Vietnam, North America
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ORANGE FEVER comedy, sport THE DAY OF CHOCOLATE children/family, Netherlands 2018, Poland 2018, 80 min. 100 min.
A biopic of a famous Turkish vocal artist Müslüm Gürses. Koko and his friends are spending summer vacation by the Born into a poor family, Müslüm witnessed the tragedy of his lake near the idyllic Green Hill when the magical countryside mother and baby sister getting killed by his father. Later in life is disturbed by alarming events: under cover of night burglars a car accident left him partially deaf and gave him gestural break into one house after another. When the police turns and speaking difficulties, which became part of his eccentric a blind eye to denunciations by adults, the children decide to personality. Müslüm finally found his redemption in music, take matters into their own hands. A perfect scary-film for redefined arabesque music and inspired a generation. children in the spirit of “Stranger Things”.
Best Movie – Turkey Golden Palm Awards 2019 local box office hit from the Producers of "Ayla" Stockholm International Film Festival - Official Selection Kemal Sunal Culture and Art Award - Best Movie Actor based on the famous novel for children, written by Ivan Timuçin Esen Kusan, H.C. Andersen Award nominee Sadri Alisik Theatre and Cinema Awards, Turkey Youth from the producers of “The High Sun”, Jury Prize winner of Awards, SIYAD Turkish Film Critics Association Award - Un Certain Regard of Cannes 2015” Nominations high audience ratings MÜSLÜM THE MYSTERY biography/drama OF GREEN HILL Ex Yugo, Germany, China, North America, Vietnam /music family/suspense/adventure Turkey 2018, 136 min. Theatrical: Turkey, Germany, Netherland, Sweden, Denmark, Croatia 2017, 81 min. Norway, Austria, Belgium, UK, French, Switzerland. VOD: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, France, Netherlands, UK, Denmark, Cyprus
Lina, a former dance competitor and teacher with little Inspired by an incredible true story „Carte Blanche” is experience is appointed replacement in an elite school. a feelgood movie about a high school history teacher who – Surrounded by collegial distrust and wayward students, she fearing he might lose his job and dignity – decides to hide the quickly realizes that standard methods of work will not be fact that he’s losing his sight. effective. festivals & awards: Bulgarian box office smash-hit / Shanghai International Film Festival –Jury Grand Prix Eastern-European take on "Dangerous Minds" set in the / Mostra Sao Paulo International Film Festival ever popular dance scenery – Jury Special Mention festivals & awards: / Goa International Film Festival of India / International Children's Film Festival - NEXT (Odessa, – Cinema of the World section Ukraine) – Best Film / Kerala International Film Festival / Dream Fest Cinema (Bucharest, Romania) - Best Director / LET’S CEE / International Motivational Film Festival (Rostov-on-Don, / Cineast Russia) – Best Actress / Chennai International Film Festival / Pune International Film Festival 11TH GRADE CARTE BLANCHE / Bengaluru International Film Festival feel-good/comedy drama/ / The Golden Linden Bulgaria 2016, 84 min. Bulgaria, China feel-good movie, Poland 2015, 104 min. Poland, Denmark, Taiwan, China, Spain (TV), Hungary (TV)