Rezo has high hopes for Brisseau and Uro
French company Rezo Films are expected to do good business at the Cannes Market this year, with Norwegian title Uro [+see also:
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The company’s sale team, headed by Laurent Danielou, has already secured sales for the film in Spain, Brazil, Russia, Italy and Germany, with negotiations with other countries well underway.
The other film in Rezo’s line-up is Les Anges exterminateurs [+see also:
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Rezo plans to follow up on its successful sales at previous markets, especially with animated feature La Reine Soleil (see article) by Philippe Leclerc. The film, currently in production, is based upon the novel by Egyptologist Christian Jacq and has been sold to several territories worldwide.
(Translated from French)
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