The 75th Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film (running 17 – 25 May) promises to be especially hectic for French sales agency Pyramide International (directed by Eric Lagesse and steered by Agathe Mauruc) who will be pinning their hopes on six titles featuring in various Cannes showcases, including four in the Official Selection.

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Stealing focus on the Cannes Première agenda, we find Dodo [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Pános H. Koútras
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intervista: Panos H. Koutras
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Pyramide International will also be negotiating on behalf of two first feature films selected for the Un Certain Regard line-up: Metronom [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Alexandru Belc
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intervista: Romane Gueret e Lise Akoka
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Last but not least, My Imaginary Country [+leggi anche:
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Likewise standing tall on the sales agent’s film slate is a highly enticing title selected for the Directors’ Fortnight: Harkis [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Philippe Faucon
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Pyramide International’s sixth trump card to grace the Cannes showcase is La Jauría [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Colombia’s Andrés Ramírez Pulido, which is set to be unveiled in competition within Critics’ Week. Produced by Colombia’s Valiente Gracia and French outfit Alta Rocca Films in co-production with Micro Climat Studios, this debut feature film revolves around country boy Eliú who is locked up in an experimental young offenders institution, deep in the heart of the Colombian rainforest, for a crime he committed with his friend El Mono. Every day, the teenagers carry out hard manual labour and endure intense group therapy under the menacing gaze of the camp guard Godoy. But, one day, El Mono is transferred to the same centre, bringing with him the past that Eliu is trying to escape.

The Marché du Film will also see Pyramide International pressing on with pre-sales on a flurry of seven titles in post-production: Winter Boy [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Christophe Honoré
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intervista: Teona Strugar Mitevska
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intervista: Florent Gouëlou
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intervista: Eve Duchemin
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intervista: Philippe Petit
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Last but not least are the market screenings scheduled for French productions I Love Greece [+leggi anche:
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