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DISTRIB FILMS ACQUIRES U.S. RIGHTS TO PHILIPPE GARREL’S JEALOUSY

Posted Monday, April 7th, 2014 - Comments Off on DISTRIB FILMS ACQUIRES U.S. RIGHTS TO PHILIPPE GARREL’S JEALOUSY
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DISTRIB FILMS ACQUIRES U.S. RIGHTS TO PHILIPPE GARREL’S JEALOUSY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – New York, NY (April 7, 2014) – Distrib Films announced today that it has acquired all  U.S. rights to master director Philippe Garrel’s JEALOUSY starring Louis Garrel (LOVE SONGS), Anna Mouglalis (COCO CHANEL & IGOR STRAVINSKY), Rebecca Conevant, Olga Milshtein and Esther Garrel.  It was written by Philippe Garrel, Caroline Deruas, Marc Cholodenko and Arlette Langmann and produced by Saïd Ben Saïd of SBS Productions.  The film premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival and screened at the New York Film Festival earning strong reviews.  A summer theatrical release is planned.

For his 24th film, Garrel teamed up with the great cinematographer Willy Kurant (Godard’s MASCULINE FEMININE) and shot this fresh and vigorous look at the titular subject in glorious black and white.  Louis (Louis Garrel) leaves his wife Clothilde (Rebecca Convenant) and daughter Charlotte (Olga Milshtein) for a theater actress Claudia (Anna Mouglalis).  Though she can’t get any work and they struggle to make money, their passion carries them through.  However, it’s not long before the outside world creeps back in.  Like the best of his films, JEALOUSY revisit Garrel’s trademark themes of loss, mourning and rejuvenation through love.

The deal for JEALOUSY was negotiated by François Scippa-Kohn, President of Distrib Films and Carole Baraton, Head of Sales for Wild Bunch.

Françoise Scippa-Kohn said, “Philippe Garrel is one of the world’s great filmmakers.  JEALOUSY is not only one of his most beautiful films but also his most accessible.  We hope we can make this his most successful film in America ever.”

ABOUT DISTRIB FILMS:

Distrib Films is a Paris-based company specializing in the theatrical distribution of French art house films and documentaries in the United States.  Past releases include Philippe Béziat’s BECOMING TRAVIATA and Joachim Lafosse’s OUR CHILDREN.  Upcoming and current releases include Jerome Bonnell’s JUST A SIGH starring Gabriel Byrne and Pascal Plisson’s ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL, which won the 2014 César for Best Documentary.

 

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