Berlin-based international sales company Picture Tree International has acquired the international sales rights to The Confession [+lee también:
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The Confession tells the story of Giorgi, a former film director, whose new life as a priest in a small mountain village starts to unravel when he meets the local music teacher Lily, who is eerily similar to Marilyn Monroe and is hiding a dark secret. Principal photography took place in Kakheti, Georgia in July and August with a cast including Dmitri Tatishvili, Joseph Khvedelidze and Sophia Sebiskveradze. The film is produced by Ivo Felt (The Spy and the Poet [+lee también:
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“It’s an absorbing, fascinating story with great international appeal and we are thrilled to work with this exceptional director”, says Andreas Rothbauer, founder and managing director for Picture Tree International. “Depending on what happens in post-production, we will be aiming for a premiere in the first half of 2017. We should know rather soon when we can show a relevant version to selected festivals.”

Other titles in Picture Tree’s line-up currently touring the festival circuit include Big Big World [+lee también:
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entrevista: Virgil Widrich
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