UNLIMITED [email protected] Honorary President JACQUELINE PIERREUX [email protected] CEO, Producer PHILIPPE AVRIL, [email protected] +33(0)6 08 49 01 52 LES FILMS DE L’ÉTRANGER [email protected] General Manager, Producer PHILIPPE AVRIL Registered office in Alsace (mail to be sent at) 5, rue de Champagne, F - 67300 Schiltigheim Tel: +333 88 19 42 02 / Fax: +333 88 19 42 04 Office in Paris 155, rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 Paris Tel : +331 40 36 61 92 November 2012 ‘UNLIMITED SA’ is a French production company lead by Philippe Avril and created in June 2002 with European shareholders: producers and production companies based in France, Belgium, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Austria and Germany. UNLIMITED’s strategy is to develop at a European level arthouse international co-productions and to focus on discovering new talents. Since three years, UNLIMITED is mostly focusing on French-speaking projects. ‘LES FILMS DE L’ÉTRANGER sàrl‘, a small production house created in Oct. 2003, is attached to UNLIMITED since 2012. l o n g – l e n g t h f e a t u r e f i l m s THE FIFTH SEASON (LA CINQUIÈME SAISON) www.thefifthseason.be Third feature film by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth (Belgium) [2012] – DCP, 93 min. Colour. with Aurelia Poirier, Django Schrevens, Sam Louwyck, Gill Vancompernolle. Delegate producer: Bo Films Co-production: Unlimited (F), Entre Chien et Loup (B), Molenwiek Film (NL). French distribution: Equation – International Sales: Films Boutique Supported by: FLEMISH AUDIOVISUAL FUND, EURIMAGES, NETHERLANDS FILM FUND, CENTRE DU CINÉMA ET DE L’AUDIOVISUEL DE LA FÉDÉRATION WALLONIE-BRUXELLES, STRASBOURG URBAN COMMUNITY. CASA KAFKA PICTURES Movie Tax Shelter empowered by BELFIUS, with the participation of FLANDERS IMAGE. World Premiere: Venice, Sept. 6, 2012, 69th Mostra (in official competition). Arca CinemaGiovani Award for the best film Venice 69 (all sections). Green Drop Award, given by Green Cross International, Venice 2012. Special Jury Prize, FIPRESCI Award, Young Jury Award, Valladolid International Film Festival 2012 Release in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy: beginning of 2013. THE END OF SILENCE (LA FIN DU SILENCE) www.lafindusilence-lefilm.com First feature film by Roland Edzard (France) [2011] – DCP, 80 min. Colour. with Carlo Brandt, Marianne Basler, Franck Falise, Thierry Frémont, Maia Morgenstern. Delegate production: Unlimited Co-production: Poly-Son Post-Production, Galerie Heine, Les Films de l’Étranger, Dor Film (Austria), Swift Productions – French distribution: Equation – International Sales: Doc & Film international. Supported by: CNC (advance on receipts), ALSACE, LORRAINE & ILE-DE-FRANCE REGIONS, STRASBOURG URBAN COMMUNITY. World Premiere: May 14, 2011 Cannes International Film Festival, Directors’ Fortnight. Special mention of the jury, Festival international du film de Haïfa international Film festival 2011. Audience Award as best French-speaking film, Screenplay Award, Mons International Love Film Festival (Belgium), 2012, Jury Award, Istanbul Film Festival, Sept. 2012. Release in France: December, 2011. DVD edition: June 2012. CHATRAK Third feature film by Vimukthi Jayasundara [2011] – DCP, 90 min. Colour. Original language: Bengali. with Paoli Dam, Sudip Mukherjee, Sumeet Thakur, Tómas Lemarquis. Delegate production: Vandana Trading Cie (IN). Co-production: Les Films de l’Étranger (F), Wallpaper Productions (F), Bear Called Dog (F). French distribution: Equation – International Sales: EastWest Filmdistribution. World Premiere: May 18, 2011 Cannes International Film Festival, Directors’ Fortnight. Release in France: November 28, 2012, 2011. THE CHERRY ORCHARD (LA CERISAIE) by Anton Chekhov, directed by Julie Brochen A film by Alexandre Gavras shot at the Strasbourg National Theater [2011] – DCP, 124 min. Colour. Co-production: TNS – Audiovisual National Institute – Vosges Télévision (Images Plus). Supported by: CNC, STRASBOURG URBAN COMMUNITY. THE DITCH (JIABIANGOU / LE FOSSÉ) www.thefifthseason.be First feature film by Wang Bing (China) [2010] – DCP & 35 mm, 109 min. Colour. Delegate producers: WIL Productions (Hong Kong), Les Films de l’Etranger (France) Co-production: Entre Chien et Loup (Belgium). With the participation of ARTE France, in association with Wild Bunch. French distribution: Capricci Films – International Sales: Wild Bunch. Supported by: CINEFONDATION, FESTIVAL DE CANNES (Residence, Atelier), CINEMART / ARTE France CINEMA AWARD, HUBERT BALS FUND, PPP (Pusan International Film Festival), SOUTH CINEMA FUND, ALSACE REGION, GROUPAMA GAN CINEMA FOUNDATION, CENTRE DU CINÉMA ET DE L’AUDIOVISUEL DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ FRANÇAISE ET DES TÉLÉDISTRIBUTEURS WALLONS, STRASBOURG URBAN COMMUNITY. World Premiere: Venice, September 6, 2010, 67th Mostra (in official competition / surprise film) Release in France: March 8, 2012. Broadcast on ARTE: April 16, 2011. VIRGIN GOAT (LAADLI LAILA / MA CHÈVRE CHÉRIE) www.flyingelephant.co.uk/virgingoat/index.html Feature film by Murali Nair (India) [2010] – HDCamSR, 87 min., Colour, Dolby SRD. Co-production: Maya Film (IN), Unlimited (F), in association with Les Films de l’Etranger (F) with the participation of ZDF for ARTE. International Sales: Memento Films International. Supported by: ALSACE REGION, SOUTH CINEMA FUND, HUBERT BALS FUND, ASIAN FILM FUND, GLOBAL FILM INITIATIVE, GÔTEBORG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. World Premiere: Busan International Film Festival, South Korea (on Digital Beta), October 2010. Broadcast on CHANNEL FOUR (UK): May 2012. Broadcast on ARTE: end of 2012. BETWEEN TWO WORDS (AHASIN WETEI / ENTRE DEUX MONDES) www.between2worlds.net Second feature film by Vimukthi Jayasundara (Sri Lanka) [2009] – 85 min., 35 mm Colour, Scope. Co-production: Les Films Hatari, Unlimited, ARTE France Cinema (France), Film Council Productions, Anura Silva (Sri Lanka) French distribution: Equation – International Sales: Memento Films International (Artscope). Supported by SOUTH CINEMA FUND, HUBERT BALS FUND, SOUTH EAST VISIONS, ALSACE & ILE-DE-FRANCE REGIONS, STRASBOURG URBAN COMMUNITY, STUDIO ORLANDO, LE FRESNOY, Studio national des arts contemporains, CECI, MEDIA Programme (European Union), Kodak. World Premiere: Venice, September 6, 2009, 66e Mostra (in official competition). Best Asian Film, Asian Film Festival, Barcelona, May 2010. Release in France: November 28, 2012. FIRST OF ALL FELICIA (FELICIA, INAINTE DE TOATE / FÉLICIA PLUS QUE TOUT) First feature film by Razvan Radulescu (Romania) and Melissa de Raff (Netherlands) [2009] – 120 min., 35 mm Colour. Co-production: Hifilm (Romania), Unlimited (F), Fakras Production (Belgium), Kinorama (Croatia), ARTE France Cinema (France) International Sales: The Match Factory. World Premiere: 15e Sarajevo International Film Festival, August 2009 (in official competition). Best Screenplay Award, Best First Lead and Best Female Actress for Ozana Oancea, Transilvania International Film Festival, Cluj (June 2010). Broadcast on ARTE: Fall 2012. THE DAY WILL COME (ES KOMMT DER TAG / LE JOUR VIENDRA) Second feature film by Susanne Schneider (Germany) [2009] – 104 min., 35 mm Colour. Co-production: Wüste Film Ost, Wüste Film West, Filmtank Stuttgart, SWR (Germany), Unlimited (F) with the participation of ARTE and WDR. International Sales: Les Films du Losange. Supported by NRW, DFFF, MFG, ALSACE REGION, STRASBOURG URBAN COMMUNITY. International Premiere: Toronto International Film Festival, September 2009. Broadcast on Arte in prime-time, January 7, 2011. TEZA www.teza-lefilm.com | www.tezathemovie.com/teza.html Feature film by Haile Gerima (Ethiopia) [2008] – 134 min. 35 mm. Colour. Co-production: Mypheduh Film/Negod-Gwad (Ethiopia), Pandora Film, WDR-ARTE (Germany), Unlimited (F). French distribution: Atlantis – International Sales: The Match Factory. Supported by NORTH RHENANIA-WESPHALIA FUND, HAMBURG/SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN FILM FUND (Germany), SOUTH CINEMA FUND (France), ACP (European Community), AFRICA IMAGES FUND, ADC SUD, STRASBOURG URBAN COMMUNITY, ALSACE REGION (France). World Premiere: Venice, September 6, 2008, 65th Mostra (in official competition). Special Jury Prize, Osella Award for the best screenplay. Golden Tanit, best screenplay, best music, best cinematography, best male supporting role, 22th Cinematographic Days, Carthage. Golden Unicorn, 28th International Film Festival Amiens. Best African Film of the year, Golden Stallion, 21st FESPACO (Ouagadougou), March 2009. Release in France: April 28, 2010. 2 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS & 2 DAYS (4 LUNI, 3 SAPTAMINI SI 2 ZILE / 4 MOIS, 3 SEMAINES & 2 JOURS) www.4months3weeksand2days.com Second feature film by Cristian Mungiu (Romania) [2007] – 105 min., 35 mm Colour. Co-production: Mobra Films, Saga Film (Romania). Associate Production: Unlimited (F) with the participation of ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel / ARTE. French Distribution: Bac Films / Why Not – International Sales: Wild Bunch. Supported by ROMANIAN NATIONAL CINEMA CENTER, HUBERT BALS FUND (NL), in collaboration with MINSHARE MEDIA, BV McCANN ERICKSON ROMANIA, ROMANIAN TELEVISION and THE ANONIMUL FOUNDATION. World Premiere: Cannes 2007 (in official competition). Golden Palm, FIPRESCI jury award, “Prix de l’Éducation nationale”, Cannes 2007. Fipresci Award 2007, European Films Awards: best film, best director. Release in France: August 29, 2007. OFFSET Second feature film by Didi Danquart (Germany) [2006] – 108 min., 35 mm Colour. Co-production: Noirfilm (Germany), Integral Film (Germany), Unlimited (F), C-Films (Switzerland), ARTE France Cinema,