Paris-based The Party Film Sales has locked major deals on “Nino,” Pauline Loquès’ drama starring rising Canadian actor Théodore Pellerin (“Lurker”), and Valéry Carnoy’s “Wild Foxes” starring Samuel Kircher.
Curzon has bought “Nino” following its world premiere at Cannes’ Critics Week where it won the Rising Star Award for Théodore Pellerin, as well as Valbonne Audience Award. The Party Film Sales has sold the critically acclaimed movie to Surtsey for Spain, Distri 7 for Benelux, K-Films for Canada, Andrews Film for Taiwan, Nachshon Film for Israel, Falcon PT for Indonesia and Bookmyshow for India.
Pellerin stars in the film as a young man on a journey to reconnect with the world and himself in the streets of Paris, following the suggestion of his doctors. A generational portrait, “Nino” marks the feature debut of Loquès who previously directed the short “La vie de jeune fille.” The cast is completed by William Lebghil, Salomé Dewaels and Jeanne Balibar. “Nino” is produced by Sandra da Fonseca at Blue Monday Productions.
“Wild Foxes,” meanwhile, opened at Cannes’ Directors Fortnight where it won the Label Europa Cinemas and SACD Coup de Cœur Award. Bought by Conic for the U.K. and Ireland, “Wild Foxes” unfolds at a sports boarding school where a talented young boxer narrowly survives a fatal accident, saved by his best friend. The cast is completed by Fayçal Anaflous, Jef Jacobs, Anna Heckel, Jean-Baptiste Durand, Hassane Alili and Salahdine El Garchi.
The film was also boarded by Grandfilm in Germany, Maison 4 :3 in Canada, Hugoeast in China, Falcon PT in Indonesia and OST For Paradis in Denmark. “Wild Foxes” is produced by Heliotronic and Les Films du Poisson.
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