Danish sales agent LevelK is ready for the upcoming Cannes Marché du Film, which this year is unspooling digitally from 22-26 June, and the company is bringing a total of six films from various countries to be screened at the virtual market.

The Danish horror flick Breeder [+lire aussi :
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interview : Marie Grahtø
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interview : Johannes Nyholm
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Currently in post-production, the Finnish biopic Tove [+lire aussi :
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interview : Zaida Bergroth
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interview : J.-P. Valkeapää
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interview : Dome Karukoski
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Furthermore, the Czech teen drama The Pack by first-time filmmaker Tomáš Polensk is set in the world of youth ice hockey, and the story follows David, a 16-year-old goaltender who suffers from diabetes and joins a new team, the Wolves. He strives to succeed, but as an outsider in the team, he increasingly becomes the target of bullying (see the news). Produced by Julietta Sichel and Jan Froněk for 8Heads Productions, the film will have its national premiere at the Zlín International Film Festival (see the news).

The only animated title in this selection is Raggie [+lire aussi :
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The final title on LevelK’s Cannes Marché du Film slate is the UK horror Martyrs Lane [+lire aussi :
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interview : Ruth Platt
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interview : Nicolas Winding Refn
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