Tale of Tales heads to the USA with IFC Films
- Matteo Garrone’s film, selected in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, has been sold in over 40 countries; it will be out in France on 1 July, courtesy of Le Pacte
Highly acclaimed at the most recent Cannes Film Festival, but having returned home empty-handed, Tale of Tales [+see also:
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HanWay, the company in charge of the title’s international sales, has inked deals for distribution in the United States, Great Britain, Australia, Germany, Japan, Canada, Russia, Austria, Ireland, New Zealand, the Scandinavian countries, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Thailand and the Middle East, among others.
In France, the film will come out on 1 July, distributed by Le Pacte, while in the USA, Tale of Tales will be distributed by IFC Films, which specialises in releasing independent movies and recently brought Hungry Hearts [+see also:
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(Translated from Italian)
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