03/03/2016 - A resounding success for the EFM sales of the box-office champ: following Spain and the UK, it will come out in Germany, Austria, Russia, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East

Checco Zalone in Quo Vado?

After setting a new record at the Italian box office, Quo Vado? [+see also:
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And so Taodue is pressing on with the process of internationalising its offerings, which it sees as a way of supporting its planned big national successes that it hopes will also be enjoyable outside the national borders. Following Call Me Francesco [+see also:
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In order to achieve this, besides ensuring a presence at international markets, it is crucial to develop projects in co-production with important organisations outside Italy, and to create an internal department dedicated exclusively to international productions and sales. 

(Translated from Italian)