France’s international sales agents have made two exciting announcements to kick off the second day of the Film Market at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, which got under way yesterday. 

US actor Adam Driver (Best Actor Award at Venice for Hungry Hearts [+lee también:
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Memento Films International is launching pre-sales for and will co-produce Thelma [+lee también:
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