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Cannes REVIEWED BY VINCENT LE LEURCH
Cannes 2015 2019

HORRIBLE HISTORIES : stuck at the very epicentre of the embarrassing video of her has gone small time poacher into a criminal DEEP WATER
THE MOVIE earthquake. viral. While she contemplates the gang boss. Pre-Production. Thriller.
Completed. Comedy, 86’. idea of suicide, a hacker hired by her
By Brigstocke Dominic with Craig THE TRUTH LIES IN HEAVEN ex-boyfriend watches her anxiously ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA DEPRAVITY
Roberts, Kim Cattrall, Nick Frost, Completed. Thriller, 91’. through hidden cameras installed all Production. Drama. Pre-Production. Thriller.
Kate Nash, Derek Jacobi. By Roberto Faenza. over Andrea’s apartment. By Francis Annan with Daniel By Paul Tamasy.
Sent to ancient Britain by Emperor In 1983, Emanuela Orlandi, a Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart,
Nero, Roman teenager Atti must teenager and a Vatican citizen, MAN RUNNING Nathan Page, Mark Leonard Winter. GODS & KINGS
outsmart a Celtic rebellion. But, disappears. The event has heinous Completed. Drama, 90’. The extraordinary true story of Tim Pre-Production. Thriller.
By Marc Furmie.
after befriending a spunky Celt, ramifications which are still By Gary Burns with Gord Rand, Ivana Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two twenty-
Atti’s unsure which side of the battle pertinent today in a typically Italian Shein, Milli Wilkinson. something white South Africans KILLER 10
he belongs. fabric involving politics, organised A young Doctor runs in a grueling 24 branded "terrorists" and imprisoned Pre-Production. Thriller.
crime and part of the Church. hour ultra marathon as he struggle in 1978 for being involved in covert By Phillip Noyce.
LIAM GALLAGHER : AS IT WAS with his decision to assist in the anti-apartheid operations for the
Completed. Documentary, 85’. APL FILM / AUGUSTA death of a terminally ill teenager ANC (African National Congress). ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA
By Fitzgerald Gavin, Charlie PRODUCTIONS LTD under his care. Production. Drama.
Lightening. POSSESSOR By Francis Annan with Daniel
Liam Gallagher is not only one of 14148 31A Avenue RIZEN : POSSESSION Production. Thriller. Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart,
the greatest frontmen of all time, V4P 2J4 Surrey, Completed. Horror. By Brandon Cronenberg with Sean Nathan Page, Mark Leonard Winter.
but also one of the most original, British Columbia, Canada By Matt Mitchell with Julian Bean, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Andrea
controversial and charismatic stars Tel: +1 604 628 4444 Rhind-Tutt, Adrian Edmondson, Sally Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, POSSESSOR
of his generation. [email protected] Phillips. Tuppence Middleton. Production. Thriller.
aplfilm.com A group of young urban explorers By Brandon Cronenberg with Sean
AMADEUS Village Int’L - Riviera: Pav 121 and a private military unit could A.I. RISING Bean, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Andrea
ENTERTAINMENT (Tel: +1 70 26 12 81 26) become the final pieces in a 60-year Completed. Science-fiction, 89’. Riseborough, Christopher Abbott,
By Lazar Bodroza with Stoya,
Warren Nimchuk (President),
Riverbank House - Brian Sweet (President Global Sales) plan to reopen a door that should Sebastian Cavazza. Tuppence Middleton.
have stayed closed. But what they
One Putney Bridge Approach unleashed could almost tear our A pioneering space mission is lead TRIPLE THREAT
SW6 3JD London, United Kingdom THE BIG FIX world apart. by the Ederlezi Corporation. Ederlezi Post-Production. Action/Adventure.
Tel: +44 208 180 2731 Post-Production. Thriller, 95’. recruits Mllutin, a cosmonaut trained By Jesse V. Johnson with Tony Jaa,
[email protected] By Sydney Applebaum with Andrew SALVATION in the newly reformed futuristic Tiger Chen, Iko Uwais, Celina Jade,
amadeus-ent.com Chapman, Deanna Little, Alex Hook. Completed. First film, 100’. Soviet Union, and Nimani, a female Michael Bisping, Michael Jai White,
Riviera: E17 A disgraced FBI agent is fooled By Bennet De Brabandere with Zion android programmed to fulfill all Scott Adkins.
(Tel: +39 348 038 79 83) into building a "safehouse" by the Forest Lee, Julian Richings, Carlyn his desires. A hit contract is taken out on a
Ivo Fiorenza (Managing Director), agency to get back into its good Burchell, Matia Jackett. billionaire’s daughter intent on
Ksenia Volochkovskaya (Head of graces, but after hiring the only A man searches for his missing KILLER 10 bringing down a major crime
Int. Sales-Acquisitions-Co-Founder), contractor that will take the job, daughter after a fungus apocalypse. Completed. Thriller. syndicate. A down-and-out team of
Polina Marufenko the foul-mouthed Zoe, Mark realizes By Phillip Noyce. mercenaries must take on a group
(Executive Assistant) too late he has been set up to be ARCHSTONE of professional assassins and stop
the fall guy. DISTRIBUTION ÖNDÖG them before they kill their target.
BLACK ANGEL 3500 W. Olive Ave., Suite 300 Completed. Drama, 100’.
Pre-Production. Fantasy. AN AUDIENCE OF CHAIRS By Wang Quan’An. A.I. RISING
By Roger Christian. Completed. Drama, 93’. 91505 Burbank, California, USA A naked woman is found murdered in Completed. Science-fiction, 89’.
Based on the short film, originally By Deanne Foley with Carolina Tel: +1 310 622 8773 the Mongolian steppe. Overnight, a By Lazar Bodroza with Stoya,
commissioned by George Lucas, Bartczak, Christopher Jacot, Kate [email protected] young and inexperienced policeman Sebastian Cavazza.
Black Angel was to complement the Corbett, Peter Macneill, Daina archstonedistribution.com has to secure the crime scene. A pioneering space mission is lead
Star Wars universe. Barbeau. Riviera: F6-F8 by the Ederlezi Corporation. Ederlezi
A mother living with mental illness Scott Martin (Partner-Principal), REPLICATE recruits Mllutin, a cosmonaut trained
ECLIPSE struggles to cope after losing Michael Slifkin (Partner-Principal), Completed. Science-fiction, 94’. in the newly reformed futuristic
Post-Production. Action/Adventure, custody of her two daughters. Priscilla Ross (President By John Murlowski. Soviet Union, and Nimani, a female
90’. of Worldwide Sales), Giulia Prenna While making a web series mocking android programmed to fulfill all
Alex, a charming adventurer, has a CALL SIGN BANDERAS (Executive Sales Consultant) their quaint small town, two high his desires.
car accident and meets Tanya. He Completed. Thriller, 110’. school teens slowly discover that
falls in love with her at first sight. By Igor Volkov. 10 THINGS WE SHOULD their relatives and neighbords ASSIMILATE
DO BEFORE WE BREAK UP are being killed and replaced by Completed. Science-fiction, 94’.
THE BALKAN LINE GOODLAND Completed. Drama, 73’. creatures that are perfect copies of By John Murlowski.
Completed. Drama, 130’. Completed. Thriller, 84’. By Niederhoffer Galt. their victims. While making a web series mocking
By Josh Doke with Matt Weiss, Kip
BLOCKBUSTER Niven, Cinnamon Schultz. ARCLIGHT FILMS TRIPLE THREAT their quaint small town, two high
Completed. Crime, 83’. When the body of a drifter is Completed. Action/Adventure. school teens slowly discover that
By Roman Volobuev with Svetlana discovered the same day a 90/330 Wattle Street By Jesse V. Johnson with Tony Jaa, their relatives and neighbors
Ustinova, Anya Chipovskaya, photographer arrives in a small 2007 Ultimo, New South Wales, Tiger Chen, Iko Uwais, Celina Jade, are being killed and replaced by
Evgeniy Tsyganov, Mikhail Efremov. farming community, the local sheriff Australia Michael Bisping, Michael Jai White, creatures that are perfect copies of
Loosely based on the true story of is left to piece together a string of Tel: +61 2 8353 2440 Scott Adkins. their victims.
wannabe model Natasha and her events that don’t quite add up. [email protected] A hit contract is taken out on a ÖNDÖG
strive for fame and success gone arclightfilms.com billionaire’s daughter intent on Completed. Drama, 100’.
wrong. INSPIRATION Riviera: L1 (Tel: +13235133655) bringing down a major crime By Wang Quan’An.
Completed. Horror, 87’. Gary Hamilton (Co-Chairman-
CRIME DOESN’T RETIRE By Jason Armstrong with Emily Managing Director), Ying Ye syndicate. A down-and-out team of A naked woman is found murdered in
Completed. Crime, 126’. Alatalo, Andrew Roth, Jennifer (Managing Director-Easternlight mercenaries must take on a group the Mongolian steppe. Overnight, a
By Fabio Fulco with Franco Nero, Polansky. Films), Lina Marrone (EVP, of professional assassins and stop young and inexperienced policeman
Stefania Sandrelli. When a young author returns to her International Sales ), Mike Gabrawy them before they kill their target. has to secure the crime scene.
horror roots, terrible things begin to (Chief Creative officer),
DIAMOND SWORD happen around her. ARCLIGHT FILMS USA ARRI MEDIA
Completed. Drama. Brian Beckmann (CFO), Ryan 8730 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 508 INTERNATIONAL
By Rustem Abdrashov with Doskhan INTERVENTION Hamilton (Sales & Acquisitions ), 90211 Beverly Hills, California, USA Tuerkenstrasse 89
Zholzhaksynov, Kayrat Kemalov, Completed. Thriller, 80’. John Fremes (Sales Consultant) Tel: +1 310 777 88 55 80799 Munich, Germany
Erkebulan Daiyrov. By Richard Perry with Tianna Nori, DEEP WATER
The action takes place in the XV Harry Attwell. Pre-Production. Thriller. [email protected] Tel: +49 89 38 09 12 88
century, and the plot demonstrates A woman with no memory becomes arclightfilms.com [email protected]
the key events in formation the subject of sinister psychological DEPRAVITY Riviera: L1 (Tel: +13235133655) arrimedia.de/international/home
of Kazakh statehood under the experiments by a relentless scientist Pre-Production. Thriller. Brian Beckmann (Chief Financial Lerins: M11
leadership of Khans Zhanibek and hellbent on answers for the dark By Paul Tamasy. officer), Gary Hamilton (Tel: +33 4 92 99 32 04)
Kerey. mysteries of the human mind. (Managing Director), Lina Marrone Antonio Exacoustos (Head of
GODS & KINGS (EVP International Sales ), Mike International Sales & Productions),
SPITAK INVISIBLE GIRL Pre-Production. Thriller. Gabrawy (Chief Creative officer), Moritz Hemminger (Director of Sales
Completed. Drama, 98’. Completed. Comedy, 80’. By Marc Furmie. Ying Ye (Managing Director- and Acquisitions), Vinh-Minh Nguyen
By Aleksandr Kott with Mkhitar By Francisco Bendomir with Andrea Vengeance motivates a young man Easternlight), Ryan Hamilton (Jr. Sales & Acquisitions Manager),
Avetisyan, Martun Ghevondyan. Carballo, Javier De Pietro, Lola to go to war with the fishing barons (Sales & Acquisitions), Beyza Akar (Jr. Sales & Acquisitions
Gor is trying to fly to Armenia from Ahumada, Pablo Greco. that rule his town, sending him on a Greg Fleming (Coordinator), Manager), Sylvia Edelmann (Sales &
Moscow to search for his family Andrea finds out that an journey which transforms him from John Fremes (Sales Consultant) Acquisition Manager),
Screening
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