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28-05-2025
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Bi Gan's Cannes Winner ‘Resurrection' Nabbed by Janus Films for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
Janus Films has acquired all North American rights to 'Resurrection,' the Special Award winner at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival from visionary Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan. The film, which premiered in competition at Cannes, marks the third feature from Bi Gan, whose previous credits include 'Kaili Blues' and 'Long Day's Journey Into Night.' More from Variety Jafar Panahi Returns to Cheers in Tehran as Palme d'Or Victory Prompts Diplomatic Spat Between France and Iran 'The Love That Remains' Review: Hlynur Pálmason's Exquisitely Tender, Increasingly Haywire Portrait of a Family in Limbo Inside TikTok's Cannes Film Festival Takeover, From One-on-One Time With Tom Cruise to Reece Feldman's Short Film Premiere Told in six parts spanning a century, 'Resurrection's' framing story takes place in a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, with one creature remaining entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. The film stars Chinese superstar singer and actor Jackson Yee and veteran actor Shu Qi, known for her collaborations with Hou Hsiao-Hsien. 'Resurrection' was praised by Variety critic Jessica Kiang as 'a marvelously maximalist movie of opulent ambition that is actually five or six movies, each at once playful and peculiar and part of an overarchingly melancholy elegy for the dream of 20th-century cinema and the lives we lived within it.' Speaking with Variety ahead of the film's Cannes premiere, Bi had said: 'Screens are getting smaller and smaller, and I want to evoke that old feeling of watching films in theaters. The first story begins in the early 20th century, and I employed the cinematic language of that era.' The deal was negotiated between Janus Films and Les Films du Losange. 'Resurrection' was produced by China's Huace Pictures and Dangmai Films with France's CG Cinema, and features a score by M83. 'Bi Gan's 'Resurrection' is a kaleidoscopic, time-skipping, genre-mashing odyssey through cinema and dreams that will thrill fans of daring, visionary filmmakers like David Lynch, Andrei Tarkovsky, Leos Carax and Wong Kar-wai,' Janus Films said in a statement. 'We're very proud and excited to bring this surreal, provocative, epic experience to screens across North America and to champion the work of Bi Gan, a director we have long admired.' Les Films du Losange added: ''Resurrection' is a powerful and singular film that has been sparking passionate reactions from festival audiences, international buyers, and the press. It's a film that truly calls for a tailored, original, and ambitious release strategy. With their impeccable taste and exceptional vision, Janus Films are the ideal partners for us.' The acquisition continues Janus Films' recent push into first-run distribution of new international cinema. The company has earned eight Academy Award nominations in partnership with Sideshow Pictures, releasing such titles as Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Oscar winner 'Drive My Car,' Jerzy Skolimowski's Oscar-nominated 'EO,' Payal Kapadia's Cannes Grand Prix winner 'All We Imagine as Light,' and Gints Zibalodis' 'Flow,' which won the Oscar for best animated feature and became Janus' highest-grossing theatrical release. This year's Janus slate has included Alain Guiraudie's 'Misericordia,' David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds' and Jia Zhangke's 'Caught by the Tides.' Upcoming releases include Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 'Cloud' in July and Ira Sachs' 'Peter Hujar's Day' slated for fall. Founded in 1956, Janus Films was the first U.S. theatrical distribution company dedicated to bringing international arthouse films to American audiences, building a library that includes classics from Akira Kurosawa, Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini and contemporary masters like David Lynch and Wong Kar-wai. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
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20-05-2025
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Tony Gatlif's ‘Ange,' Starring Singer-Songwriter Arthur H. and Mathieu Amalric, Debuts Trailer Ahead of Cannes Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Les Films du Losange has released the trailer for Tony Gatlif's 'Ange,' starring Arthur H. and Mathieu Amalric, which screens Thursday in Cannes Official Selection as part of the Cinéma de la Plage section. The open-air screening will be preceded by a live concert featuring the film's musicians, including Arthur H. Les Films du Losange will distribute the film in France and is handling international sales. More from Variety Jafar Panahi Makes Triumphant Cannes Return After Prison Release With 'It Was Just an Accident,' Earning Near 8-Minute Ovation 'It Was Just an Accident' Review: Iranian Director Jafar Panahi's Done Being Discreet, Launching an Open Warning to His Oppressors 'Resurrection' Brings Bi Gan Back to Cannes With a 'Movie Monster' That Showcases a Century of Cinema: 'A Celebration of Life on This Earth' (EXCLUSIVE) The film centers on Ange, a rootless musician who, at 60 years old, feels a vital need to reconnect with his old friend Marco. Solea, his past love's daughter, who is in revolt against the world, joins him on this journey. Together, they rediscover the path to joy. As well as Arthur H. and Amalric, the cast includes Suzanne Aubert, Maria de Medeiros and Christine Citti. The producer is Delphine Mantoulet at Prince Production, and the co-producers are Pastorale Productions and Cosmotone. It is produced with the participation of Canal+, Ciné+OCS, Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée, Fonds Images de la Diversité, l'Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des territoires and Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée. The film was supported by Région Ile-de-France, CNC, Région Occitanie and La Sacem. The script is by Gatlif with Patricia Mortagne and Valentin Dahmani. The cinematographer is Lazare Pédron, with editing by César Simonot. Sound is by Philippe Welsh and Adam Wolny, and mixing by Dominique Gaborieau. The production designer is Philippe Kara-Mohamed. Music is by Gatlif, Delphine Mantoulet, Arthur H. and Fiona Monbet. Gatlif's films include 1993's 'Safe Journey,' winner of the Un Certain Regard award at Cannes; 2000's 'Vengo,' which was at Venice; 2002's 'Swing,' which was at Berlin; 2004's 'Exiles,' director's award winner at Cannes; 2006's 'Transylvania,' which was at Cannes; 2014's 'Geronimo,' which was at Cannes; 2017's 'Djam,' which was at Cannes; and 2021's 'Tom Medina,' which was at Cannes. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
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16-05-2025
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Riley Keough to Star in Albert Serra's English-Language Debut ‘Out of This World,' Exploring U.S.-Russia Rivalry Amid the Ukrainian War (EXCLUSIVE)
Riley Keough has joined the cast of 'Out of This World' directed by Albert Serra, the Spanish director whose 2022 film 'Pacifiction' competed at Cannes and won a pair of Cesar Awards. Keough will star opposite F. Murray Abraham and Liza Yankovskaia ('Frau'). Serra's English-language film debut, 'Out of This World' follows an American delegation traveling to Russia in the midst of the Ukrainian war to try to find a solution to an economic dispute. The project explores the decades-long rivalry between Russia and the U.S. While it will mainly shoot in English, it will also include some Russian dialogue. Kristen Stewart was previously attached to star in the movie. More from Variety Asian Film Collective Maboroshi Makes Cannes Market Launch With Global Vision (EXCLUSIVE) Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' Secures China Release Despite Trade Tensions Cash-Strapped Hollywood Could Turn to Qatar, Which Is Making Moves at Cannes 'Out of This World' is being represented internationally by Alice Lesort's sales team at Losange Films, Charles Gillibert's auteur-driven sales and production boutique which is a sister label to CG Cinema. The feature, which marks Serra's eighth film, is produced by Les Films du Losange, Idéale Audience Group and Andergraun Films in association with Felix Culpa and in co-production with Rosa Filmes and Forma Pro. Les Films du Losange will also be distributing 'Out of This World' in France. 'We are very proud to be boarding Albert Serra's new film — his very first in the English language,' said Lesort who described him as 'one most inventive filmmakers of his generation, with previous works that are both powerful and marked by rare cinematic audacity.' 'The idea of this encounter with Riley Keough is something we're truly passionate about,' Lesort said. 'she is an actress of great intensity, capable of portraying complex characters with rare precision, and her sensitivity brings extraordinary depth to every project.' Serra last directed 'Afternoons of Solitude' which won the Golden Shell at San Sebastian last year. Keough will next be seen in Karim Ainouz's 'Rosebush Pruning.' Gillibert's CG Cinema is at Cannes with three movies across the official selection, notably Bi Gan's 'Resurrection' in competition; Kirill Serebrennikov's 'The Disappearance of Josef Mengele' and Kristin Stewart's 'Chronology of Water' in Un Certain Regard. Coming up at fall festivals, CG Cinema will present Alice Winocour's 'Coutures,' starring Angelina Jolie, and Jim Jarmusch's star-studded 'Father, Mother, Sister, Brother.' Losange Films, meanwhile, represents four Cannes films internationally, 'Resurrection,' 'Chronology of Water,' Nadav Lapid's 'Yes' and Tony Gatlif's 'Ange.' Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
