Warsaw-based boutique world sales agent New Europe Film Sales is set to present a total of seven films and projects to the professionals attending the Cannes Marché du Film, which is happening entirely digitally from 22-26 June.

In the Cannes Official Selection, Magnus von Horn is returning with his sophomore feature, Sweat [+leggi anche:
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The sales agent is bringing along three titles for Marché du Film screenings, all of which have already had their premieres at previous festivals. The slate includes Danish director Malou Reymann's debut feature, A Perfectly Normal Family [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Jorunn Myklebust Syversen
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Finally, the Polish company will be at the Marché to negotiate deals for Birds (Or How to Be One) [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Valdimar Jóhannsson
scheda film], by Icelandic writer-director Valdimar Jóhannsson, stars Noomi Rapace. The story follows a childless couple of sheep farmers, and when one of their sheep gives birth to a creature that is half human, half lamb, they decide to take care of it in spite of the consequences. The other upcoming project is the Norwegian CGI animated children’s film Christmas at Cattle Hill, the second instalment in the Cattle Hill [+leggi anche:
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