Manori Ravindran International EditorIn one of the first major deals of the Cannes market, Sony Pictures Classics has swooped on Un Certain Regard title “All The People I’ll Never Be.” The distributor has picked up rights in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.The film, which is written and directed by Davy Chou (“Diamond Island”), will be re-titled as “Return to Seoul.” It premieres in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.The pic centers on 25-year-old Freddie, who impulsively returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
Protagonist Pictures Boards Riley Keough’s Cannes Title ‘War Pony’
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K.J. Yossman Protagonist Pictures have boarded Riley Keough’s directorial debut “War Pony” (previously known as “Beast.”) Keough (“Mad Max: Fury Road”) co-directed the feature with Gina Gammell (“Manodrome”).
It is set to premiere at Cannes next month in the Un Certain Regard strand of the festival.Protagonist will rep international sales on the project while CAA Media Finance is handling North American sales.Inspired by real events and starring Jojo Bapteise Whiting and LaDainian Crazy Thunder, “War Pony” tells the story of two boys – 23-year-old Bill and 12-year-old Matho – growing up on Pine Ridge Reservation in the U.S. While Bill is reaching for the American Dream, Matho is desperate to become a man and seeks approval from his father.
“Bound by their shared search for belonging, each of the boys grapple with identity, family, and loss, as they navigate their unique paths to manhood,” reads the logline. Keough and Gammell co-wrote the film with Bill Reddy and Franklin Sioux Bob and produce alongside Willi White, Bert Hamelinck (“Sound of Metal”), Ryan Zacarias (“A Ciambra”) and Sacha Ben Harroche (“Sound of Metal”).
“After spending many years with friends who are from Pine Ridge town, we developed these deeply personal stories together mostly based on their lives and true events”, said Gammell and Keough. “We are incredibly honored to share them with the world.” Janina Vilsmaier, head of sales at Protagonist Pictures, said: “Gina and Riley’s genuine connection to their collaborators is evident in this deeply authentic portrayal of characters living within this connected, caring community.
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