NonStop stocks up in Toronto
by Annika Pham
The pan-Nordic Distribution company NonStop Entertainment has come back triumphantly from Toronto with four titles in its basket, including the Golden Lion winner The Wrestler, acquired from Wild Bunch for Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
Darren Aronofsky’s film, carried by an outstanding performance from Mickey Rourke, was one of the hottest titles at the Toronto International Film Festival, where Fox Searchlight sealed US distribution rights.
"We are very proud to bring home one of this year's strongest films," says Ignas Scheynius, CEO of NonStop. "For the second year in a row, NonStop Entertainment takes both the Golden Lion and the Palme d'Or winner to Scandinavia".
Other films acquired for Scandinavia and Iceland from Wild Bunch include the thrillers Vinyan [+see also:
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