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CANNES 2007 Market

Wild Bunch whips up sales frenzy at Cannes (1)

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With its acquisition of Palme d’Or winner 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days [+see also:
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interview: Cristian Mungiu
interview: Oleg Mutu
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by Romania’s Cristian Mungiu (see article), along with a plethora of other titles, French international sales outfit Wild Bunch has once again had a hectic Cannes Film Festival Market.

The outfit, headed by Vincent Maraval (see interview), made the most of its line-up to conclude sales to a string of international territories. A non-exhaustive list communicated to Cineuropa follows.

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A resounding success even before it took top honours in competition, 4 Months… was bought for France (Why Not and Bac Films), Spain (Golem), the UK (Artificial Eye), Germany (Concorde), Italy (Lucky Red), the Baltic countries and Scandinavia (NonStop, except for Norway where sales will be handled by Arthaus), Belgium (Impulse), Switzerland (Frenetic), Portugal (Atalanta Filmes), Poland (Gutek), the Czech Republic, Greece, Israel, Turkey, Russia, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Korea, Australia and the US.

Barbet Schroeder’s Un Certain Regard documentary entry, Terror’s Advocate [+see also:
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(see article), which opened in France on Wednesday through Les Films du Losange, was acquired by the Benelux, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Greece, Italy, Portugal, the former Yugoslavia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Romania, North America, Russia, Iceland, the Middle East, Brazil and Mexico.

Spanish helmer Juan Antonio Bayona’s Critics’ Week entry The Orphanage [+see also:
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, which had got off to a busy start at Berlin, completed its sales at the Cannes Market,. The title found takers worldwide: the UK (Weinstein), Spain (Warner), Italy, Switzerland (Frenetic), Scandinavia (Cinemamondo), German-speaking territoires (Senator), the Baltic countries, Portugal (Lusomundo), Hungary (Paradigma), Poland (Kino Swiat), Greece, Romania and the former Yugoslavia. Wild Bunch acquired Benelux rights.

Top selling French titles in post-production included Marc Caro’s Dante 01 [+see also:
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(see news, out in November in France through Wild Bunch), sold worldwide; Claude Chabrol’s La fille coupée en deux (see news). Other territories to snap up the title were Germany (Concorde), Spain (Wanda), the Benelux (Films de l’Elysée), Greece, Portugal, Poland, the former Yugoslavia, the UK, Israel, Turkey, Argentina, Japan and India. Wild Bunch will release the title in France on August 8.

Olivier Jean-Marie’s animated film Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure also did well, with deals inked with Eastern Europe, the Baltic countries, Portugal, Greece, the Middle East, Turkey, Canada, Iceland, Taiwan, China and Scandinavia. Pathé will release the title in French theatres on December 5.

Contrary to rumours, Woody Allen’s Cassandra's Dreams [+see also:
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has been pre-sold internationally. The Weinstein Company acquired rights for the US, Australia and New Zealand at Cannes.

Lastly, Kevin MacDonald’s documentary My Enemy’s Enemy on Nazi leader Klaus Barbie was sold to a host of territories.

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(Translated from French)

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