WINTER 2021 LINE UP FRESH TITLES

DIRECTOR Alexandre Rockwell CAST Will Patton (American Honey, ), Karyn Parsons (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) PRODUCER Black Horse Productions

In New Bedford Massachusetts, a dysfunctional family portrayed in all shades of black-and-white, lead forgotten lives. One eventful summer, in an act of liberation, the kids Billie and Nico set off on their own adventure into the fantastic and poetic world of childhood, unseen by the adults around them.

The windswept, wild-maned ‘Sweet Thing’ boasts beautiful performances and a definite throwback charm. VARIETY

TRAILER Drama USA I 2020 I 91’

DIRECTOR Martin Laroche CAST Léane Labrèche-Dor, Micheline Lanctôt, Alexandre Landry PRODUCER La Boîte à Fanny

A civil war has erupted in Quebec. Valérie escapes alive, but only after surviving a terrible mass execution which took the life of her lover. Eight years later, she works at a job she loves and has a new partner, but the war cannot be easily forgotten. The struggle Valérie endures every day is to find meaning in why she survived when so many did not.

David Lynch strangeness, with one of the best single performances you’re likely to see in 2020, or any year. NERDIST

TRAILER Dystopian drama Canada | 2020 | 124’ COMING SOON

DIRECTOR Jeff Tudor, Steven de Beul, Ben Tesseur CAST Michaela DePrince (USA), Daniel Camargo (Brazil) PRODUCERS Submarine, 3 minutes West, Lunanime, MotionWorks When everyone in town falls under the spell of charismatic cosmetic surgeon Doctor Coppelius, feisty Swan must act to save her sweetheart Franz, before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia - the ‘perfect’ robot-woman the Doctor has created.

A modern family tale, told through a unique combination of animation and live-action dance

Live Action & Animation , Germany, Belgium I post-production I 2021

DIRECTOR Juan José Lozano, Zoltán Horváth CAST Vera Mercado (Narcos), Alvaro Bayona PRODUCERS Intermezzo Films, Dolce Vita Films, Nadasdy Film, Tchack In 2008, FARC second-in-command Raul Reyes, was killed in a raid orchestrated by the CIA and the Colombian army. His computers were found: ten years of letters written by the man in charge of negotiating the release of 100 hostages - including Ingrid Betancourt. RED JUNGLE delves into the secrets of the oldest communist guerrilla, as the revolutionary utopia was slowly turning into a nightmare.

A gripping and unique testimony from within the Colombian guerrilla FARC

Animation Switzerland, I post-production I 2021 COMING SOON

DIRECTOR Yianna Americanou CAST Dimitris Kitsos, Andreas Konstantinou PRODUCERS Filmblades, View Master Films Young Dimitris, on the verge of manhood yet very much a child, has romanticized his imprisoned father to mythic proportions. When he gets released after ten years, Dimitris cannot wait to make up for time. But when his father reveals his true nature, Dimitris must face a great dilemma: will his need of belonging prevail over his sense of justice?

Drama Cyprus, I post-production I 2021

DIRECTOR Teodora Ana Mihai CAST Arcelia Ramirez, Alvaro Guerrero, Jorge A. Jimenez (Narcos) PRODUCERS Menuetto Film, One For The Road, Les Films du Fleuve, Mobra Films Cielo’s teenage daughter, Laura, is kidnapped in Northern Mexico. Despite paying several ransoms, Laura is not returned. When the authorities offer no support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands and transforms from housewife into vengeful militant. By the Producers of Cristian Mungiu and the Dardenne Brothers Executive-produced by Michel Franco Action Drama Belgium, Romania I post-production I 2021

DIRECTOR Floor van der Meulen CAST Julia Akkermans, Johan Leysen (A Hidden Life) PRODUCERS Keplerfilm, Nefertiti Film, Tramal Films In the middle of a family dinner, Jan (74) breaks the news to his daughter Iris (29) that he’s done with life, with no apparent reason. On his upcoming birthday he will end it. Unable to comprehend this absurd news, Iris kidnaps Jan and takes him to the snow-covered mountains of Slovenia, to find a way to deal with her father’s last wish.

By the Producers of The Lobster and Bullhead Comedy Drama Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia I production I 2021 ON RELEASE

DIRECTOR Jean-François Laguionie PRODUCERS Blue Spirit Productions, Be Films, Blue Spirit Studio, Sinematik, Rezo productions Three characters of different social classes escape their unfinished painting in search of the Painter, hoping he will complete it.

TRAILER Animation Fresh pick France, Belgium I 2011 I 76’

DIRECTOR Jean-François Laguionie, Xavier Picard PRODUCERS Blue Spirit Productions, Mélusine Productions After his entire troop drowns crossing a sea of ice, a monkey Prince discovers in awe a new civilization and befriends 12-year-old Tom. But this new world might be more dangerous for him than expected.

TRAILER Animation France, Luxembourg | 2019 | 77’

DIRECTOR Nathalie Biancheri CAST Cosmo Jarvis (Lady Macbeth, Calm with Horses), Lauren Coe PRODUCER Rickshaw Entertainment Pete, a darkly compelling thirty-something, meets Laurie, an emotionally withdrawn student-athlete who recently relocated to town with her mother. The two strangers start forming a precarious friendship. As they spend more time together, their unique bond grows, unraveling the truth behind Pete’s motives.

TRAILER Drama UK | 2019 | 86’

DIRECTOR Sandra Kogut CAST Regina Casé (The Second Mother), Rogério Fróes, Otavio Müller PRODUCERS Repùblica Pureza Filmes, Gloria Films Production Every Christmas, Edgar, Marta and their employees host a lavish celebration at their summer house. But in the course of three years, their lives are turned upside down. What happens to the invisible people in the orbit of the rich and powerful when everything collapses?

TRAILER Comedy Drama Brazil, France | 2019 | 94’ CONTACTS

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