Faithful to its focused strategy, Films du Losange’s international sales division (steered by Alice Lesort) is set to land at the European Film Market - unspooling within the 73rd Berlinale (running 16-26 February) - with a first rate line-up spearheaded by a contender for the Golden Bear: On the Adamant [+leggi anche:
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Previously selected for the Berlinale (via Nenette [+leggi anche:
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Another ace in Les Films du Losange’s Berlinale showcase is Patric Chiha’s French-Belgian-Austrian fiction feature film The Beast in the Jungle [+leggi anche:
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In post-production terms, Les Films du Losange will be wagering on A Silence [+leggi anche:
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Worth a final mention is the market screening of Norwegian director Kajsa Naess’ animated feature film Titina [+leggi anche:
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