21/05/2008

The Coproduction Office’s Swedish entry at Cannes, Involuntary [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Erik Hemmendorff
interview: Ruben Östlund
film profile], screening in Un Certain Regard, has been sold to Belgium (Lumiere), Holland (Film Museum), Norway (Arthaus) and Greece (Seven).

According to CEO Philippe Bober, further deals should be closed soon on Ruben Östlund’s second feature film, including the UK, France, Russia, Australia and Denmark.

Last year, The Coproduction Office also had a very good response from world buyers for the Swedish Un Certain Regard title You, the Living [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Pernilla Sandström
interview: Roy Andersson
film profile] by Roy Andersson. “People who like our editorial line trust our offer of films. But Involuntary is a great film in itself, so it’s normal for it to have attracted so much interest,” said Bober.

The Coproduction Office has also closed a dozen sales on the Hungarian competition entry Delta [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Kornél Mundruczó
interview: Orsi Tóth
film profile] by Kornél Mundruczó (co-produced by Bober’s company), and was doing brisk business on the US film After School by Antonio Campos, also shown in Un Certain Regard.