03/05/2016 - The Roman company led by Vincenzo Mosca is selling the debut feature film by Estonian director Urmas Eero Liiv, along with The Son by Federico Cruciani and Bagnoli Jungle by Antonio Capuano

Ghost Mountaineer by Urmas Eero Liiv

At the Film Market of the 69th Cannes Film Festival this year, TVCO will be backing Ghost Mountaineer [+see also:
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TVCO’s line-up also features Bagnoli Jungle [+see also:
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Completing the line-up are the dramatic Homelans by French director, screenwriter and producer Cheyenne-Marie Carron (The Apostle), which is set in the Parisian suburbs, and comedy My Italy [+see also:
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(Translated from Italian)