BERLINALE 2018 Mercado / Francia
Loco Films presentará Fortuna en Berlín
por Fabien Lemercier
- En inglés: La agencia francesa venderá en el EFM el segundo largo del suizo Germinal Roaux, con Bruno Ganz, que tendrá su estreno mundial en la sección Generation
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“It’s a film handled with immense sensitivity and featuring magnificent cinematography, about the very timely subject of immigration in Europe being challenged by human kindness.” For Laurent Danielou, who manages French international sales agent Loco Films, the virtues of Fortuna [+lee también:
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The second feature by the director, after Left Foot Right Foot [+lee también:
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entrevista: Bernd Eichinger
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entrevista: Xavier Giannoli
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Four market premieres will also be organised by Loco Films at the EFM, for Of Skin and Men [+lee también:
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entrevista: Guérin Van de Vorst
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