After the annual Cannes Film Festival, sales agency M-Appeal has secured distribution deals for films that debuted there. The films included are Let Me Go and Power Alley.
Power Alley follows the story of Sofia, a skilled volleyball player in Brazil, who discovers she is pregnant shortly before a career-highlighting game. Although illegal in Brazil, she seeks out the avenue of abortion, but becomes the priority of a fundamentalist group who aim to stop her. According to Variety, the film emphasizes themes of sisterhood and collective resistance.
The film has been sold to Nutja Films, with plans of distributing the film to Sweden, September in the Benelux area, Cineworx at Switzerland, and Leopardo Films for Portugal. The film was also already sold to AX1 Films for the U.K. and Ireland, and Øst For Paradis for Denmark.
The other film picked up, Let Me Go, takes place in a remote Swiss mountain range, where Claudine dedicates her life to raising her young son. But every Tuesday afternoon is all to herself, and she uses it to meet men at a nearby hotel, executing her pursuits very meticulously. But, upon meeting Micheal, her whole lifestyle changes.
Nutja Films has also picked up the rights for distribution on Let Me Go, securing it again for Sweden. Edko Films will release it in Hong Kong and Macau, along with Just Wanted distributing to Italy. Deals are already in place for Alamode Film for Germany, Imovision for Brazil, Mimosa Film for Japan, and Scene & Sound for Korea.
The managing director of Berlin-based M-Appeal, Maren Kroymann, said that “both Let Me Go and Power Alley really stand for M-Appeal’s vision, to move audiences and challenge existing norms, particularly when we are promoting films that deal with the empowerment of women. In the center of each of the films is a women who stands up for her right to take her own decisions.”
Both Let Me Go and Power Alley will continue to make the rounds at multiple film festivals.
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