At the Cannes Film Market, Copenhagen-based international sales agency TrustNordisk has closed two major package deals with Chinese distribution companies HGC Entertainment and DD Dream International Media.

HGC buyer Peter Li signed for six Nordic features, including Swedish director Hannes Holm’s local chart-topper A Man Called Ove [+lire aussi :
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DD Dream’s Elizabeth Yang acquired four Nordic titles, comprising Danish director Ole Bornedal’s black comedy Small Town Killers [+lire aussi :
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Besides DD Dream, Idsøe’s drama about a girl who was born in 1912 with hair covering her whole body and still managed to live an extraordinary life was picked up by French distributor First International Production. It has also been sold to Benelux (September Film), South America (California Filmes), the former Yugoslavia (Cinemania Group), Turkey (Sinema TV Yay. VE Prod), the Czech Republic (Fenix Distribution), Estonia (Estin Film) and Hong Kong (EDKO Films).