Exclusive: The heels will be on the heels for the world premiere at the Grande in Locarno last night (August 7th). Birthday partydirected by Miguel Angel Zimenez and starring Willem Dafoe, ensuring distribution across a wide range of international territories.
The film has started pre-sale in the European film market this year, but is represented by heresy and bankside films. The companies said the Locarno Premier has gained momentum in the global sales push.
Paradiso has acquired Benelux rights and is equipped with Praesens for Switzerland. Warner Bros Discovery has purchased the rights to the film, which is scheduled to be released after the theatrical run on HBO Europe and Streaming Platform Max.
Hagi Film was distributed to Poland, and Cinemart took away the rights of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Additional sales include Portuguese Pris and Greece Rosebud.21.
Arthouse Traffic won the Ukrainian title with Budapest Films released in Hungary. The MCF handles former Yugoslavia, Cinelibri acquires Bulgaria, GPI boards for Baltics, and the film clinic distributes it to MENA. The film will also be distributed in the CIS realm.
screen‘s Reviews explained Birthday party As a “stylish story of hedonism and heartbreak” accompanied by a “classic echo of Agatha Christie.”
An adaptation from the novel of the same name by Panos Karnezis. Birthday party It features an international cast including Vic Carmen Sonne, Joe Cole, Emma Suárez, Carlos Cuevas and Christos Stergioglou.
Set on a secluded Mediterranean island in the summer of the 1970s, the film follows two days of secrets, ambitions and simmering family tensions under the surface of luxury celebrations.
Greek, Spanish, Dutch, British co-produced; Birthday party It was fully filmed in Greece and had locations in Corfu and Athens. The film was funded with support from the Greek Film Centre, ICEC, the Dutch Film Fund and the Global Screen Fund of BFI. Additional backing came from Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center – Creative Greece, ERT, Kalamata Films, Eolo Film Productions, Desperate Romantic, Front Stage.
Cluded Gineevra Bulgari, Alexandra Daskalopouloouou, Ivana Colona Stach, Ioanna Stach, Mohamed Hefzy, Mohamed Hefzy, Alexander Tsekali, Ssekali, Shane West, Shane West, Shia Romero, Cruno, Cruno, Gumeria Romero, Gena, Gumeria Romero, Gena. Lowagie, Engineer Willard, Martenten Wittenal, Dark Zarreel, Edgar Dark Angry, Olivier Mortaggne, Dry Plepo.
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