12/05/2014 - The young Parisian company is selling the mainly French production by Colombian Franco Lolli, in competition during Critics’ Week

Gente de bien by Franco Lolli

After getting a first taste of success with Blind [+see also:
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film profile] by Norwegian Eskil Vogt (Screenplay Award at Sundance and Europa Cinemas Label in the Panorama section of the Berlinale), whose sales will be followed on the Croisette with screenings in programme at the Marché, the young French international sales company Versatile will be able to count on a strong contender at the 67^th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, kicking off in a couple of days.

The Parisian company headed by Violaine Pichon and Pape Boye will sell a film selected in competition during Critics’ Week: Gente de bien [+see also:
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At the Cannes Marché du Film, Versatile will presell on the basis of promoreels Being 14 by French Hélène Zimmer (read the article) and Nasty Baby by Sebastian Silva, both of which are in post-production, and American horror movie Abattoir by Darren Lynn Bousman (in pre-production).

(Translated from French)