French comedies were very much in demand by German distributors at the Film Market at Cannes. One of the most-wanted titles was the new French tragicomedy C’est la Vie by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano (Untouchable [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Rachid Djaïdani
scheda film] by Rachid Djaïdani. The road movie stars Gérard Depardieu as a racist who goes on tour with a French-Arab rapper whom his son has sent him as a driver.

Alamode acquired the French comedy Roommates Wanted [+leggi anche:
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Ahead of the competition screenings, Weltkino bought eagerly anticipated titles such as Paterson [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Artemio Benki
intervista: Olivier Assayas
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Ira von Gienanth, head of acquisitions and licensing at Prokino, did well to acquire the Palme d’Or winner, I, Daniel Blake [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Joachim Lafosse
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While Andrea Arnold’s competition film American Honey [+leggi anche:
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Q&A: Andrea Arnold
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Q&A: Maren Ade
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There is also a huge appetite for thrillers among the German distributors. Tiberius Film picked up the remake of the thriller The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun [+leggi anche:
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