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‘Kidnapped’ Review: Marco Bellocchio’s Luxuriant Account of Religious Child Abduction is Dignified But Dusty - variety.com - Italy - Rome - county Pope
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23.05.2023

‘Kidnapped’ Review: Marco Bellocchio’s Luxuriant Account of Religious Child Abduction is Dignified But Dusty

Jessica Kiang Solid, stately and — like the collapsing Papal States of the Italian Peninsula in the late 1800s — just a little too tradition-bound for its own good, Marco Bellocchio’s “Kidnapped,” based on a 19th-century case of religious abduction, opens with an eavesdrop. Anna (Aurora Camatti), the Catholic servant to the Jewish Mortara family of Bologna, pauses on the stairs after a tryst and spies her employers, Momolo Mortara (Fausto Russo Alesi) and his wife Marianna (Barbara Ronchi), murmuring a blessing in Hebrew over their newborn baby boy. It is not clear yet why the sight should make her stop in her tracks, but over the course of over two sedate but mostly absorbing hours, the veteran director follows its repercussions with a singleminded, narrow dedication that sits strangely at odds with the film’s immaculately expansive production design.

Berlin Blues: How Can The Berlin Film Festival Be Revitalized? - deadline.com - New York - USA - Berlin
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23.02.2024

Berlin Blues: How Can The Berlin Film Festival Be Revitalized?

Martin Scorsese was at the Berlinale this week for the first time in a decade. His presence to collect an honorary Golden Bear was a reminder of the festival’s glories of yesteryear.

Marguerite Yourcenar’s Seminal Novel On Roman Emperor Hadrian Set For TV Adaptation From Andrea Iervolino & Monika Bacardi - deadline.com - France
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21.02.2024

Marguerite Yourcenar’s Seminal Novel On Roman Emperor Hadrian Set For TV Adaptation From Andrea Iervolino & Monika Bacardi

Memoirs of Hadrian, a seminal novel about the life and death of a Roman emperor, is becoming a TV series. 

Debbie Harry, Amanda Kramer to Discuss Collaboration on ‘So Unreal’ at International Film Festival Rotterdam - variety.com - London - Mexico - Poland - Tunisia
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16.01.2024

Debbie Harry, Amanda Kramer to Discuss Collaboration on ‘So Unreal’ at International Film Festival Rotterdam

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Debbie Harry, lead singer of Blondie, will be among those taking part in on-stage talks at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which runs Jan. 25 to Feb.

Sandra Hüller, Marco Bellocchio, Anne Fontaine to Talk at International Film Festival Rotterdam - variety.com - France - Italy - Germany - county Alexander
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09.01.2024

Sandra Hüller, Marco Bellocchio, Anne Fontaine to Talk at International Film Festival Rotterdam

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Sandra Hüller, who is an awards contender with “The Zone of Interest” and “Anatomy of a Fall,” will be one of the guest speakers taking part in the International Film Festival Rotterdam‘s Talks program later this month. In her talk, Hüller will “delve into her acting trajectory, discussing the highlights of her career, but also lesser-known performances – including work in the theater and other arts,” the festival said.

International Film Festival Rotterdam Unveils 2024 Lineup - deadline.com - Australia - Spain - Brazil - India - Ukraine - Germany - Japan - Portugal - Switzerland - Iran - Czech Republic - Dominica - Finland
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18.12.2023

International Film Festival Rotterdam Unveils 2024 Lineup

International Film Festival Rotterdam has revealed its lineup for the Tiger, Big Screen and Tiger Short competitions. The festival runs from January 25-February 4. Scroll down for the full lists.

Music Box Films Takes U.S. For ‘Ennio’, Giuseppe Tornatore’s Documentary Tribute To Composer Ennio Morricone - deadline.com - New York - New York - Italy
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09.11.2023

Music Box Films Takes U.S. For ‘Ennio’, Giuseppe Tornatore’s Documentary Tribute To Composer Ennio Morricone

EXCLUSIVE: Music Box Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Giuseppe Tornatore’s documentary Ennio, paying tribute to the late, revered film composer Ennio Morricone.

China’s Pingyao International Film Festival To Open With ‘Only The River Flows’, Close With World Premiere Of ‘Football On The Roof’ - deadline.com - France - China - Pakistan - Belgium - Vietnam - Algeria - Singapore
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08.10.2023

China’s Pingyao International Film Festival To Open With ‘Only The River Flows’, Close With World Premiere Of ‘Football On The Roof’

China’s Pingyao International Film Festival has announced the line-up for its seventh edition (October 11-18), which will open with Wei Shujun’s Only The River Flows and close with the world premiere of Fei Yu’s Football On The Roof. 

Italy’s Fandango Takes Sales on Margherita Buy’s Directorial Debut ‘Volare’ – First Look Images (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Italy - North Korea
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21.09.2023

Italy’s Fandango Takes Sales on Margherita Buy’s Directorial Debut ‘Volare’ – First Look Images (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s Fandango Sales has taken international distribution rights to quirky comedy “Volare” about the fear of flying that marks the directorial debut of actor Margherita Buy. Buy is known internationally for frequent roles in Nanni Moretti movies, most recently in “A Brighter Tomorrow” that launched from Cannes. Her smart concept movie is being lead-produced by Simone Gattoni for Kavac Film, the company founded by veteran auteur Marco Bellocchio.

Venice Film Festival Opener ‘Comandante,’ Starring Pierfrancesco Favino, Boarded by True Colours (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Italy - Belgium - Tokyo - Rome - county Atlantic - city Venice, county Day
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10.08.2023

Venice Film Festival Opener ‘Comandante,’ Starring Pierfrancesco Favino, Boarded by True Colours (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Rome-based sales agency True Colours has added Edoardo de Angelis’ “Comandante,” which opens the Venice Film Festival, to its slate. The film, which plays in the main competition section, stars Pierfrancesco Favino (“World War Z,” “Angels & Demons”).

New York Film Festival Unveils Main Slate For 61st Edition - deadline.com - New York - USA - New York - Berlin - city Sangsoo
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08.08.2023

New York Film Festival Unveils Main Slate For 61st Edition

Film at Lincoln Center has set the 32 features from 18 countries making up the Main Slate of the New York Film Festival, from Cannes prize-winners Anatomy Of A Fall by Justine Triet (Palme d’Or) and Zone Of Interest by Jonathan Glazer (Grand Prix), to the latest by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland, Hong Sangsoo, Radu Jude, Yorgos Lanthimos and Alice Rohrwacher.

Luca Guadagnino, Paolo Sorrentino Stand Behind Italian Film Students After Right-Wing Government Attempts to Take Over Centro Sperimentale School - variety.com - Italy - Germany - Rome
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28.07.2023

Luca Guadagnino, Paolo Sorrentino Stand Behind Italian Film Students After Right-Wing Government Attempts to Take Over Centro Sperimentale School

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent An underhanded move by members of Italy’s right-wing government to try and take over the management of Rome’s Centro Sperimentale Film School is prompting an uproar by its students and a strong show of support from the country’s top directors. Earlier this week, students of the Centro Sperimentale — which is the oldest film school in the world, and among the finest — staged a demonstration in front of the country’s parliament just as a piece of legislation that would change the school’s management was swiftly being approved by a parliamentary committee.

The Match Factory Unveils Fresh Deals On Marco Bellocchio’s Cannes 2023 Competition Title ‘Kidnapped’ - deadline.com - Australia - Britain - Spain - France - New Zealand - USA - Italy - Ireland - Ukraine - Germany - Japan - Portugal - Switzerland - Indonesia - Greece - Poland - Czech Republic - Hungary - Cyprus - Bulgaria - Israel - Slovakia - Taiwan
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22.06.2023

The Match Factory Unveils Fresh Deals On Marco Bellocchio’s Cannes 2023 Competition Title ‘Kidnapped’

The Match Factory has posted fresh deals of for veteran Italian director Marco Bellocchio’s Cannes 2023 Palme d’Or contender Kidnapped about the true story of the kidnapping of a young Jewish boy.

Marco Bellocchio’s Cannes Competition Title ‘Kidnapped’ Sells to Further Territories - variety.com - Australia - Spain - France - New Zealand - USA - Italy - Ireland - Ukraine - Germany - Japan - Portugal - Switzerland - Indonesia - Greece - Poland - Czech Republic - Hungary - Cyprus - Bulgaria - Israel - Slovakia - Taiwan - Malta
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22.06.2023

Marco Bellocchio’s Cannes Competition Title ‘Kidnapped’ Sells to Further Territories

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Following the announcement of the North American acquisition by Cohen Media, The Match Factory has revealed further sales in key territories for Marco Bellocchio’s Cannes Competition title “Kidnapped.” The film adapts the true story of the kidnapping of the young Jewish boy Edgardo Mortara, starring Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi, Enea Sala and Leonardo Maltese. The film has its release secured in the following territories: U.K. and Ireland (Curzon), Australia and New Zealand (Palace Entertainment), Japan (Fine Films), Latin America (Cine Video y TV), Spain (Vertigo Films), Benelux (Cherry Pickers), Switzerland (Agora Films), Poland (Best Film), Portugal (Alambique), Greece and Cyprus (Rosebud.21), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Aerofilms), Ex-Yugoslavia (MCF Megacom), Hungary (Vertigo Media), Baltics (Kino Pavasaris), Bulgaria (Art Fest), Israel (United King Video), Ukraine (Traffic Films), Taiwan (Light Year Images) and Indonesia (Falcon Pictures). Further territories are in negotiation.

Cannes: Cohen Media Scoops North American Distribution for Marco Bellocchio’s ‘Kidnapped’ - thewrap.com - China - USA - Italy - Beyond
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09.06.2023

Cannes: Cohen Media Scoops North American Distribution for Marco Bellocchio’s ‘Kidnapped’

noting that the film “doesn’t so much pit one faith against another, casting oppressors against oppressed; instead, the film sets individuals against larger institutions.” It has earned $1.14 million in Italy since opening there in late May.Marco Bellocchio, along with his contemporaries Bernardo Bertolucci and Pier Paolo Pasolini, helped redefine Italian and world cinema in the 1960s and beyond. He created the landmark films “Fists in the Pocket,” “China Is Near,” “The Eyes, the Mouth” and “Devil in the Flesh,” among other films amid a career that spans over 50 years.

Cohen Media Buys Marco Bellocchio’s Cannes Competition Film ‘Kidnapped’ for North America (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - Italy - county Christian
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08.06.2023

Cohen Media Buys Marco Bellocchio’s Cannes Competition Film ‘Kidnapped’ for North America (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Cohen Media Group has scooped rights to “Kidnapped,” the latest movie by revered Italian master Marco Bellocchio, which world premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The drama reconstructs the true tale of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy who was kidnapped and forcibly raised as a Christian in 19th-century Italy. Described by Variety as a “handsomely mounted period drama,” “Kidnapped” opens in 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, where the Pope’s soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family. By order of the cardinal, they have come to take Edgardo, their seven-year-old son. The child had been secretly baptized by his nurse as a baby, and the papal law is unquestionable: he must receive a Catholic education.

Vatican Comments on Marco Bellocchio’s ‘Kidnapped’ About a Jewish Boy Forced to Convert to Christianity as Film Opens Strongly in Italy - variety.com - Italy - Rome - Vatican - city Vatican - county Christian
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31.05.2023

Vatican Comments on Marco Bellocchio’s ‘Kidnapped’ About a Jewish Boy Forced to Convert to Christianity as Film Opens Strongly in Italy

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Marco Bellocchio’s drama “Kidnapped” that reconstructs the true tale of a Jewish boy who was kidnapped and forcibly raised as a Christian in 19th century Rome, has opened strongly in Italy following its Cannes launch. The revered Italian auteur’s film about Edgardo Mortara, who in 1858 was taken away from his family in Bologna to live in the Vatican – after it surfaced that the boy secretly been baptized a Christian – has also sparked debate and prompted the Vatican to comment the abduction for which Pope Pius IX has been held responsible. “Kidnapped” over the weekend bowed in third place at the Italian box office, placing itself after “The Little Mermaid” and “Fast X” and pulling a handsome more than €550,000 ($587,000) intake to date from roughly 300 screens.

Wim Wenders’ Cannes Competition Title ‘Perfect Days’ Sells Out For The Match Factory - deadline.com - Australia - Spain - France - New Zealand - China - USA - Italy - Norway - Portugal - Switzerland - Tokyo - Greece - Poland - Czech Republic - Hungary - Hong Kong - Bulgaria - Israel - Slovakia - Taiwan - Romania
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31.05.2023

Wim Wenders’ Cannes Competition Title ‘Perfect Days’ Sells Out For The Match Factory

Wim Wenders’ Tokyo-based Cannes Competition title Perfect Days has clocked a series of international deals for The Match Factory.

Italy’s RAI Cinema Takes Ron Howard’s ‘Origin of Species’ at Cannes Where They Have Four Films Including ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - China - Italy - Rome
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26.05.2023

Italy’s RAI Cinema Takes Ron Howard’s ‘Origin of Species’ at Cannes Where They Have Four Films Including ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s RAI Cinema, which has four titles in this year’s Cannes selection, has closed a deal on Ron Howard’s next movie “Origin of Species,” a hot project at the Cannes market starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Ana de Armas, Jude Law and Alicia Vikander. RAI Cinema chief Paolo Del Brocco said the company – which is the film arm of Italian state broadcaster RAI – has teamed up with Rome-based Lucisano Media Group to acquire Italian rights from CAA Media Finance on Howard’s survival thriller penned by Noah Pink (“Tetris”) about a a group of eclectics who turn their backs on civilization and head to the Galapagos. In Cannes, RAI Cinema also picked up Italian rights from Gaumont on family movie “Moon The Panda,” by French humans and animals adventures specialist Gilles de Maistre, known for “Mia and the White Lion”and “The Wolf and the Lion.” De Maistre’s latest, about the friendship between a boy and a panda, is set to shoot later this month in China’s Sichuan mountains.

‘Best of Youth’ Director Marco Tullio Giordana Set For Drama ‘La Vita Accanto’ Co-Written With Marco Bellocchio Who Will Also Produce (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Italy
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25.05.2023

‘Best of Youth’ Director Marco Tullio Giordana Set For Drama ‘La Vita Accanto’ Co-Written With Marco Bellocchio Who Will Also Produce (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian auteur Marco Tullio Giordana, best known internationally for sweeping terrorism-themed epic “The Best of Youth” (2003) is set to soon return behind the camera on “La Vita Accanto” a psychological drama about a talented young woman contending with profound rejection due to her looks. Shooting is set to start on June 5 in Vicenza, Northern Italy, on “Vita Accanto,” (the title can be translated as “the life beside”) which is co-written and produced by Marco Bellocchio – the Italian master who is currently competing for a Cannes Palm d’Or with “Kidnapped.” Italy’s Intramovies has started launching pre-sales on “Vita Accanto” in Cannes.

‘Rosebushpruning’: Kristen Stewart, Elle Fanning & Josh O’Connor To Star In Karim Aïnouz’s Remake Of ‘Fists In The Pocket’ - theplaylist.net - Italy
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24.05.2023

‘Rosebushpruning’: Kristen Stewart, Elle Fanning & Josh O’Connor To Star In Karim Aïnouz’s Remake Of ‘Fists In The Pocket’

Fresh off the debut of “Firebrand,” it appears that acclaimed filmmaker Karim Aïnouz has already lined up his next film, “Rosebushpruning.” And as you might expect, he’s already landed an incredible cast to lead the feature. According to The Match Factory and MUBI, Karim Aïnouz’s next film will be titled “Rosebushpruning,” and it will be a remake of the classic Italian film, “Fists in the Pocket.” Exact details about the plot are unknown, but if it follows ‘Fists,’ which was directed by Marco Bellocchio, the film will tell the story of a family dealing with various medical conditions and the effect it has on their relationships.

Marco Bellocchio On Making His Cannes Competition Title ‘Kidnapped’ To “Save” The Pope & Why Steven Spielberg Dropped Out Of Making A Similar Film About The Catholic Church - deadline.com - Britain - Italy - county Pope
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24.05.2023

Marco Bellocchio On Making His Cannes Competition Title ‘Kidnapped’ To “Save” The Pope & Why Steven Spielberg Dropped Out Of Making A Similar Film About The Catholic Church

“I didn’t make a film against the pope or to condemn the Pope,” Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchio said of his Cannes competition title Kidnapped at the official festival presser this morning.

‘Kidnapped’ Cannes Review: Pope Pius Steals A Boy & The Movie - theplaylist.net
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24.05.2023

‘Kidnapped’ Cannes Review: Pope Pius Steals A Boy & The Movie

CANNES – Martin Scorsese isn’t the only 80-year-old filmmaker with a movie in competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Marco Bellocchio, who was most recently at the festival in 2019 with “The Traitor,” returns at the spry young age of 83 with the ambitious tale of Edgardo Mortara, in “Kidnapped.” A movie that begins with a horrific act by the Catholic Church and then attempts to paint a portrait of one of the most infamous popes of relatively modern times, Pope Pius IX.

Marco Bellocchio on How His ‘Kidnapped,’ About a Jewish Boy Abducted by the Church, Is Different From the Film Steven Spielberg Had in Mind - variety.com - Italy - Rome - Vatican - county Christian
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23.05.2023

Marco Bellocchio on How His ‘Kidnapped,’ About a Jewish Boy Abducted by the Church, Is Different From the Film Steven Spielberg Had in Mind

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Revered Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio is returning to Cannes with “Kidnapped,” a drama that reconstructs the true tale of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy who was kidnapped and forcibly raised as a Christian in 19th century Italy. It’s a story that Steven Spielberg had his eye on, having announced in 2016 that he would make a drama about Mortara for which he began scouting locations in Italy. Last year, Bellocchio was in Cannes with another kidnapping drama, the limited TV series “Exterior Night,” about the abduction and assassination of former Italian premier Aldo Moro by Red Brigades terrorists. The veteran auteur’s first foray in TV has had the rare distinction of playing well in Italian cinemas — in two installments — before airing on RAI and selling globally. Earlier this month it also scored a slew of statuettes, including best director, at Italy’s David Awards, the country’s top film prizes.

Italy Looks to ‘A Brighter Tomorrow’ - variety.com - Italy - city Budapest - Rome - Hungary
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18.05.2023

Italy Looks to ‘A Brighter Tomorrow’

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Cinema Italiano is on a roll, as reflected by the fact that this year Italy has scored three Cannes competition slots. Despite the persisting sore spot that sees the country still lagging behind other European territories in terms of post-pandemic box office returns, Italy “continues to produce and invest heavily in film and is overcoming the crisis,” noted Cannes artistic director Thierry Fremaux after announcing the lineup. The robust Croisette contingent marks the second time in 20 years that Italy lands three Cannes competition berths. Though the trio of selected directors — Marco Bellocchio, Nanni Moretti and Alice Rohrwacher — are all Cannes regulars “they represent three different generations of auteurs,” said Paolo Del Brocco, chief of state broadcaster RAI’s RAI Cinema arm that co-produced all three titles. And each of these films, he went on to point out, displays “very different ideas and cinematic visions.”

‘The Eight Mountains’, ‘Exterior Night’ Take Top Honors At Italy’s David di Donatello Awards – Full Nominees and Winners List - deadline.com - Italy - Russia - Belgium
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11.05.2023

‘The Eight Mountains’, ‘Exterior Night’ Take Top Honors At Italy’s David di Donatello Awards – Full Nominees and Winners List

Belgian directors Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s Italian-language drama The Eight Mountains and veteran Marco Bellocchio’s Exterior Night topped the 68th edition of Italy’s David di Donatello Awards on Wednesday evening.

‘The Eight Mountains’ Scores Top Honor at Italy’s David di Donatello Awards - variety.com - Italy - Belgium
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10.05.2023

‘The Eight Mountains’ Scores Top Honor at Italy’s David di Donatello Awards

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent “The Eight Mountains,” Belgian directors Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s Italian-language drama about friendship, mountains and growing up, scored the top prize at Italy’s 68th David di Donatello Awards. Besides winning best picture, the film also scooped statuettes for best non-original screenplay, photography and sound. Given that the directors are not Italian, it was a particularly significant victory for “Mountains,” which was praised as “quietly magnificent” by Variety critic Jessica Kiang. The film, which is currently playing well on the U.S. arthouse circuit, tracks the decades-long friendship between two Italian boys named Pietro and Bruno — one from the city, the other a shepherd boy from the Alps.

Aki Kaurismaki’s ‘Fallen Leaves’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Cannes Premiere, The Match Factory Reveals Sales - variety.com - France - Sweden - Germany - Japan - Portugal - Switzerland - Greece - Finland - Hungary - Israel - city Helsinki
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10.05.2023

Aki Kaurismaki’s ‘Fallen Leaves’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Cannes Premiere, The Match Factory Reveals Sales

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Sales agency The Match Factory is launching the trailer (below) of Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki’s “Fallen Leaves,” which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in Competition. This gentle tragicomedy is the fourth part of Kaurismäki’s working-class quartet, following “Shadows in Paradise,” “Ariel” and “The Match Factory Girl,” which The Match Factory, the company, is named after. The film tells the story of two lonely people (played by Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen) who meet each other by chance in the Helsinki night. They then try to re-find each other: the first, only, and ultimate love of their lives. Their path toward this goal is clouded by the man’s alcoholism, lost phone numbers, not knowing each other’s names or addresses, and life’s tendency to place obstacles in the way of those seeking their happiness.

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