RADIANCE AT WAR UNTIL THE BIRDS RETURN APRIL S DAUGHTER RAMEN SHOP MK2 VR P. 35 SORRY ANGEL CHATEAU

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2 ANNOUNCEMENT AT WAR STÉPHANE BRIZÉ P. 05 RAMEN SHOP ERIC KHOO P. 07 SORRY ANGEL CHRISTOPHE HONORÉ P. 09 SHOOTING NOW ASH IS PUREST WHITE JIA ZHANGKE P. 10 COLD WAR PAWEL PAWLIKOWSKI P. 11 OFFICIAL SELECTION A SEASON IN FRANCE MAHAMAT-SALEH HAROUN P. 13 IF YOU SAW HIS HEART JOAN CHEMLA P. 15 THE HOUSE BY THE SEA ROBERT GUÉDIGUIAN P. 17 M SARA FORESTIER P. 19 MRS. HYDE SERGE BOZON P. 21 OFFICIAL SELECTION RADIANCE NAOMI KAWASE P. 22 APRIL S DAUGHTER MICHEL FRANCO P. 23 CHATEAU MODI BARRY & CÉDRIC IDO P. 24 FAITHFULL SANDRINE BONNAIRE P. 25 UPCOMING MARIA BY CALLAS TOM VOLF P. 27 AMANDA MIKHAËL HERS P. 28 THE TROUBLE WITH YOU PIERRE SALVADORI P.29 P.E.A.R.L. ELSA AMIEL P. 30 PINK FLAMINGO VIRGINIE SAUVEUR P. 31 ERNESTO JUNJI SAKAMOTO P. 32 COMPLETED UNTIL THE BIRDS RETURN KARIM MOUSSAOUI P. 33 VR CONTENT MK2 VR P. 35 CATALOGUE FOCUS JACQUES DEMY P. 36 AGNÈS VARDA P. 37 ABBAS KIAROSTAMI P. 38 DAVID LYNCH P. 39 CHARLES CHAPLIN P. 40 CLASSIC US ANIMATION P. 41

3 ANNOUNCEMENT AT WAR STÉPHANE BRIZÉ After promising 1100 employees that they would protect their jobs, the managers of a factory decide to suddenly close up shop. Laurent takes the lead in a fight against this decision. VINCENT LINDON Delivery 2018 France Drama French Production: Nord-Ouest Films Stéphane Brizé reteams with Vincent Lindon after Cannes award winning THE MEASURE OF A MAN, sold in 50+ territories. HE WHO FIGHTS, CAN LOSE. HE WHO DOESN T FIGHT, HAS ALREADY LOST BERTOLT BRECHT 05

4 ANNOUNCEMENT RAMEN SHOP ERIC KHOO Masato, a young ramen chef, leaves his hometown in Japan to embark on a culinary journey to Singapore to find out the truth about his past. He uncovers a lot more than family secrets and delicious recipes. TAKUMI SAITOH, MARK LEE, JEANETTE AW, TSUYOSHI IHARA, TETSUYA BESSHO, BEATRICE CHIEN AND SEIKO MATSUDA Delivery Singapore, Japan, France - Drama - Japanese, English, Mandarin Production: Zhao Wei Films, Wild Orange Artists, Version Originale, Comme des Cinémas AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR ERIC KHOO REVEALS FAMILY SECRET ALONG A CULINARY JOURNEY TO SINGAPORE Eric Khoo s filmography includes: TATSUMI (Cannes 2011, Un Certain Regard), MY MAGIC (Cannes 2008 in Competition), BE WITH ME (2005 Cannes, Directors Fortnight) 07

5 ANNOUNCEMENT SORRY ANGEL CHRISTOPHE HONORÉ Jacques is a writer living in Paris. He hasn t turned 40 but already mistrusts that the best in life is yet to come. Arthur is a student living in Brittany. He reads and smiles a lot and refuses to think that everything in life might not be possible. Jacques and Arthur will like each other. Just like in a lovely dream. Just like in a sad story. VINCENT LACOSTE, PIERRE DELADONCHAMPS, DENIS PODALYDÈS Delivery France - Drama - French Production: Les Films Pelléas Christophe Honoré s filmography includes: SOPHIE S MISFORTUNES (2016) METAMORPHOSES (Venice Days 2014) BELOVED (Cannes 2011, Out of Competition) LOVE SONGS (Cannes 2007, Competition) A DELICATE AND MOVING LOVE STORY SET IN THE NINETIES BY LOVE SONGS DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHE HONORÉ 09

6 SHOOTING NOW SHOOTING NOW THE NEW FILM BY THE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR OF IDA, PAWEL PAWLIKOWSKI JIA ZHANGKE IS ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST IMPORTANT DIRECTORS IN THE WORLD THE NEW YORK TIMES ASH IS PUREST WHITE JIA ZHANGKE Datong, China, A pretty, young dancer named Qiao is in love with Bin, a local mobster. During a fight between rival gangs, she fires a gun to protect her boyfriend. But this will owe her five years in prison. Upon her release, Qiao goes looking for Bin to try and start all over again. ZHAO TAO, LIAO FAN Delivery China, Japan, France - Drama - Mandarin Production: Xstream Pictures (Beijing), Shanghai Film Group Corporation, Huanxi Media Group Limited, MK Productions, Office Kitano COLD WAR PAWEL PAWLIKOWSKI Cold War follows two lovers, as passionate about music as they are about each other, from Stalinist Poland, via Berlin and Yugoslavia, to the salons and jazz clubs of 1950 s Paris. A story of impossible love, in impossible times. TOMASZ KOT, JOANNA KULIG, AGATA KULESZA, JEANNE BALIBAR, CÉDRIC KAHN Delivery Poland, UK, France - Drama - Polish, French Production: Opus Film, Apocalypso Pictures, MK Productions French distribution: Diaphana 10 Director Jia Zhangke returns with a tumultuous love story set in China s crime world, following MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART (Cannes 2015, Competition) DOP: Éric Gautier (Into the Wild, The Motorcycle Diaries) 11

7 TIFF OFFICIAL SELECTION SPECIAL PRESENTATION A SEASON IN FRANCE (UNE SAISON EN FRANCE) MAHAMAT-SALEH HAROUN Abbas, a high school teacher in the Central African Republic, has fled his war-torn country with his two children. They now live in France, where Abbas works at a food market, while applying for political asylum. A French woman, Carole, falls in love with him and offers a roof for him and his family. When Abbas application is rejected, they face a crucial decision. ÉRIQ EBOUANEY, SANDRINE BONNAIRE, BIBI TANGA France - Drama - French Production: Pilifilms French distribution: Ad Vitam A HEARTBREAKING LOVE STORY WITH A TIMELY POLITICAL BACKGROUND Mahamat-Saleh Haroun s filmography: DARATT (Venice 2006, Special Jury Prize) A SCREAMING MAN (Cannes 2010, Jury Prize) GRIGRIS (Cannes 2013, Competition) 13

8 TIFF OFFICIAL SELECTION PLATFORM IF YOU SAW HIS HEART (SI TU VOYAIS SON CŒUR) JOAN CHEMLA Daniel is cast out of his community after the death of his best friend. He finds refuge in a hotel for castaways and broken souls and drifts into violence. An unexpected ray of light enlivens his existence when he meets Francine. GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL, MARINE VACTH, NAHUEL PÉREZ BISCAYART France - Neo Noir - French - 86 Production: Nord-Ouest Films French distribution: Diaphana Inspired by the novel The Halfway House by Guillermo Rosales Original soundtrack by Academy Award-winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient) A DARING FIRST FEATURE THAT COUPLES YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL REVELATION MARINE VACTH WITH GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL 15

9 VENICE & TIFF OFFICIAL SELECTION MASTERS THE HOUSE BY THE SEA (LA VILLA) ROBERT GUÉDIGUIAN By a little bay near Marseille lies a picturesque villa owned by an old man. His three children have gathered by his side for his last days: Angela, an actress living in Paris, Joseph, who has just fallen in love with a girl half his age and Armand, the only one who stayed behind in Marseille to run the family s small restaurant. It s time for them to weigh up what they have inherited of their father s ideals and the community spirit he created in this magical place. The arrival, at a nearby cove, of a group of boat people will throw these moments of reflection into turmoil. A FAMILY REUNION DRAMA INSPIRED BY CHEKHOV S CHERRY ORCHARD ARIANE ASCARIDE, JEAN-PIERRE DARROUSSIN, GÉRARD MEYLAN, JACQUES BOUDET, ANAÏS DEMOUSTIER, ROBINSON STÉVENIN France - Drama - French Production: Agat Film & Cie French distribution: Diaphana 17

10 TWO OUTCASTS FIGHT FOR THEIR LOVE IN SARA FORESTIER S FIRST FEATURE VENICE OFFICIAL SELECTION M SARA FORESTIER Lila and Mo meet at a bus stop. Lila has a paralysing speech impediment. Mo is chatty and exuberant. Lila is preparing for her exams. Mo illegally races cars for a living. Opposites attract, and they fall in love. But Mo carries a secret burden SARA FORESTIER, REDOUANNE HARJANE, JEAN-PIERRE LÉAUD France - Drama, Romance - French - 99 Production: Chi-Fou-Mi Productions French distribution: Ad Vitam M is the first feature film by award-winning actress Sara Forestier (Best Actress César award for The Names of Love) Cinematography by Academy Award-nominated Guillaume Schiffman (The Artist) Car stunts by Stéphane Boulay (Dheepan, A Prophet) 19

11 ISABELLE HUPPERT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND AGAIN. LITERALLY. NYFF OFFICIAL SELECTION MRS. HYDE (MADAME HYDE) SERGE BOZON Mrs. Géquil is a shy teacher despised by her colleagues and students. On a stormy night, while conducting an experiment in her lab, she is struck by lightning and faints. When she wakes up, she feels decidedly different and the appearance of the dangerous Mrs. Hyde soon impacts on Mrs. Géquil s teaching methods. ISABELLE HUPPERT, ROMAIN DURIS, JOSÉ GARCIA France - Black comedy French - 95 Production: Les Films Pelléas - French distribution: Haut & Court Serge Bozon evokes both vintage Jean-Luc Godard and the Coen brothers THR 21

12 TIFF OFFICIAL SELECTION TIFF OFFICIAL SELECTION A BEAUTIFULLY MOVING DRAMA ABOUT TWO LOST SOULS WHO FIND THEMSELVES THROUGH ART CHRONIC AND AFTER LUCIA DIRECTOR EXPLORES KEYSONE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS WITH JULIETA STAR EMMA SUÁREZ SPECIAL PRESENTATION RADIANCE (HIKARI) ECUMENICAL PRIZE CONTEMPORARY WOLRD CINEMA APRIL S DAUGHTER (LAS HIJAS DE ABRIL) NAOMI KAWASE Misako is a passionate writer of film versions for the visually impaired. At a screening, she meets Nakamori, an older photographer who is slowly losing his eyesight. Misako soon discovers Nakamori s photographs, who will strangely bring her back to her past. Together, they will learn to see the radiant world that was invisible to her eyes. MICHEL FRANCO 17 year-old Valeria is pregnant by her teenage boyfriend, but she hasn t informed her absent mother April. When her sister Clara goes behind her back and calls April, their mother arrives full of concern, support and tenderness. But once the baby is born, it soon becomes clear why Valeria wanted to keep April as far away as possible. AYAME MISAKI, MASATOSHI NAGASE, TATSUYA FUJI EMMA SUÁREZ, ANA VALERIA BECERRIL, ENRIQUE ARRIZON, JOANNA LAREQUI 22 Japan, France - Drama - Japanese Production: Kino Films, Comme des Cinémas French distribution: Haut & Court A gentle, thoughtful and reflective movie The Guardian Mexico - Drama - Spanish Production: Lucía FIlms After Julieta, a sublime Emma Suárez Le Monde 23

13 LONDON OFFICIAL SELECTION & TIFF PRIVATE SCREENING LONDON OFFICIAL COMPLETED SELECTION IN PARIS, EVERY NEIGHBOURHOOD HAS A PRINCE UNIQUE. LEGENDARY. 24 CHATEAU (LA VIE DE CHÂTEAU) MODI BARRY & CÉDRIC IDO In the vibrant African neighbourhood of Château d Eau in Paris, Charles is the smoothest of all the hustlers. His job: to fill the district s numerous hair salons with customers. But when the competition is tough and everybody s trying hard to be number one, dirty tricks are just around the corner. Fast talk, tall tales, tailored suits and secrets of the heart Welcome to Chateau! JACKY IDO, JEAN-BAPTISTE ANOUMON, TATIANA ROJO, RALPH AMOUSSOU, GILLES COHEN, RAGHUNAT MANET Delivery France - Comedy - French - 81 Production: SRAB Films - French distribution: Happiness Distribution FAITHFULL SANDRINE BONNAIRE Marianne Faithfull has seen it all: success and celebrity at 17 years of age in Swinging London, life with Mick Jagger through the tumultuous Rolling Stones epic, scandal, drugs, addiction and decline, life in the street and then rebirth, awards and artistic recognition. Actress and director Sandrine Bonnaire will tell her incredible journey, her thousand lives, her encounters with the greats and her extraordinary lifetime. MARIANNE FAITHFULL Delivery France - Documentary - English Production: Cineteve, Arte FAITHFULL is Sandrine Bonnaire s third film and second documentary after the intimate and moving Her Name is Sabine (Cannes 2007, Directors Fortnight FIPRESCI Prize) 25

14 UPCOMING MARIA BY CALLAS MARIA CALLAS IN HER OWN WORDS TOM VOLF For the first time, 40 years after her death, the most famous opera singer ever tells her own story in her own words. Featuring previously unknown footage, unseen photographs, personal Super 8 films, private live recordings, intimate letters and rare behind-the scenes archival footage for the first time in colour. MARIA CALLAS, ONASSIS, MARILYN MONROE, ALAIN DELON, YVES SAINT-LAURENT, J.F. KENNEDY, LUCHINO VISCONTI, WINSTON CHURCHILL, GRACE KELLY, LIZ TAYLOR AND MORE Delivery France - Documentary French, English Production: Petit Dragon, Elephant Doc, Volf Productions Voiced by Isabella Rosselini and Fanny Ardant A gift from the musical gods The New York Times 27

15 UPCOMING "ADÈLE HAENEL IS THE MOST EXCITING EUROPEAN ACTRESS OF HER GENERATION" THR UPCOMING A DEEPLY MOVING STORY STARRING CESAR AWARD NOMINEE VINCENT LACOSTE AND STACY MARTIN AMANDA MIKHAËL HERS David, who gets by doing odd jobs, meets Lena, who has just moved up to Paris, and falls in love. But soon after, his life is brutally interrupted by the sudden death of his sister. Beyond the shock, and the pain, David now finds himself alone with his young niece Amanda to care for. 28 VINCENT LACOSTE, STACY MARTIN Delivery France - Drama - French Production: Nord-Ouest Films Mikhaël Hers is precious to French cinema Les Inrockuptibles THE TROUBLE WITH YOU PIERRE SALVADORI On the French Riviera, detective Yvonne is the young widow of police chief Santi, a local hero. When she realizes her husband was not exactly the model of virtue so idolized by their young son, and that an innocent young man, Antoine, has spent 8 years in prison as Santi s scapegoat, she is thrown into turmoil. Yvonne wants to do everything she can to help this very charming Antoine get back to his life and his wife. Everything that is, except telling the truth, which will lead to a spectacular sequence of events. ADÈLE HAENEL, PIO MARMAÏ, AUDREY TAUTOU, VINCENT ELBAZ, DAMIEN BONNARD Delivery France - Comedy - French Production: Les Films Pelléas - French distribution: Memento FIlms Might Salvadori be just the best confectioner in French cinema? Télérama 29

16 UPCOMING UPCOMING A DRAMA IN THE VEIN OF THE WRESTLER. THE STORY OF A TRANS-FORMATION 30 P.E.A.R.L. ELSA AMIEL 72 hours from the final of an international female bodybuilding championship. Lea Pearl is set to compete for the prestigious title of Miss Heaven, to which she has devoted the last 4 years of her life. Her mentor Al, himself a former bodybuilding star, keeps a jealous watch over her, in the hopes that thanks to his Pearl, he can once again be in the spotlight. But Lea Pearl s past catches up with her, just a few hours from the finale, when her ex-lover Ben shows up with the 6-year-old son she has not seen in 4 years PETER MULLAN Delivery France - Drama - English, French Production: Unité de Production PINK FLAMINGO (FLAMANT ROSE) VIRGINIE SAUVEUR Following his father s sudden disappearance, 30-year-old Jules Rivière returns to his native South Western France after 12 years of exile in Canada. But Jules sudden return upsets the already fragile family balance, as he was previously a young woman who went by the name of Julie before leaving home and beginning a gender transformation abroad. Strangely enough, Jules seems to know more than anyone about his father s disappearance. And what happened exactly to make Julie Rivière change genders? Then, as Jules struggles to find his father and obtain a valid passport specifying his new sexual identity, he learns that he is pregnant. Delivery 2018 France, Germany TV-series 6x52 French Production: Day For Night, Arte France, Tellux 31

17 KINO FILMS BY MK2 / UPCOMING COMPLETED AN ARRESTING VIEW OF CONTEMPORARY ALGERIA BASED ON A TRUE STORY 32 ERNESTO JUNJI SAKAMOTO Based on the true story of Freddy Maemura Hurtado, born in Bolivia in 1941 from Bolivian and Japanese parents. Determined to help bridge the social inequities in his homeland, Freddy goes to Cuba to study medicine and meets Che Guevara. JOE ODAGIRI, KENTO NAGAYAMA, ALEXIS DIAZ DE VILLEGAS Delivery Japan - Drama Japanese, Spanish Production: Kino Films UNTIL THE BIRDS RETURN (EN ATTENDANT LES HIRONDELLES) KARIM MOUSSAOUI Algeria today. Past and present collide in the lives of a newly wealthy property developer, an ambitious neurologist impeded by wartime wrongdoings, and a young woman torn between the path of reason and sentiment. Three stories that plunge us into the human soul of a contemporary Arab society. MOHAMED DJOUHRI, SONIA MEKKIOU, MEHDI RAMDANI, HANIA AMAR 2017 France, Germany, Algeria, Qatar - Drama Arabic, French Production: Les Films Pelléas - French distribution: Ad Vitam An intriguing first feature from writer-director Karim Moussaoui that explores the damaged emotional landscape of his homeland. At times recalls Abbas Kiarostami s Through the Olive Trees 33 THR

18 FREE WHALE VR CONTENT I SAW THE FUTURE directed by François Vautier (experimental, 5 ) Produced by Da Prod In a dark expanse, the face of Arthur C. Clarke dematerializes into a multitude of shimmering pixels, creating a space out of which the thoughts of the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey emerge. FREE WHALE directed by Peibin Zhang (science fiction, 7 ) Produced by Sandman Studios During a mission on Planet Kandinsky, Shem surprisingly encounters with a machine whale. THE DREAM COLLECTOR directed by Mi Li (fantasy, 11 ) Produced by Sandman Studios An ordinary old man picks up some garbage in a dump and renews them, expecting people can re-cherish them, as the symbol of the dreams they have abandoned. I SAW THE FUTURE THE DREAM COLLECTOR ALSO AVAILABLE ALTERATION (science-fiction, 18 ), LEGGENDA 360 (music & dance performance, 6 ), KINOSCOPE (documentary, 9 ), DOLPHIN MAN 360 (documentary, 3x4 ), PLANET (experimental, 6 ), NOTES ON BLINDNESS: INTO DARKNESS (experimental, 20 ), MIYUBI (dramedy, 40 ), I PHILIP (science-fiction,12), SUPERHOT (gaming) 34 films vr 35

19 CATALOGUE FOCUS CATALOGUE FOCUS DISCOVER THE MAGICAL WORLD OF JACQUES DEMY IN 2K "CLEO IS ONE OF THE NOUVELLE VAGUE S BOLDEST ACHIEVEMENTS" EMPIRE JACQUES DEMY The Jacques Demy collection includes in shiny 2K restored versions the Bafta Awards-nominated LOLA (1961, 2K, 85 ), BAY OF ANGELS starring Jeanne Moreau (1963, 2K, 89 ), Academy Award-nominated and Palme d Or winner THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (964, 2 K, 91 ), the unforgettable musical THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT (969, 2K, 120 ), DONKEY SKIN starring Catherine Deneuve (1970, 2K, 89 ) and many more. AGNÈS VARDA The Agnès Varda collection illustrates the variety of Agnès Varda s filmography, including her feature films CLEO FROM 5 TO 7 (1962, 2K, 90 ), Venice Golden Lion winner VAGABOND (1986, 2K, 105) starring César Best Actress Award winner Sandrine Bonnaire, and her documentaries THE GLEANERS AND I (2000, 2K, 82 ) and César Best Documentary Award winner THE BEACHES OF AGNÈS (2008, 2K, 110 ) and many more. + NEW 52 TV DOCUMENTARY PARLONS CINÉMA! by Agnès Varda, based on the masterclasses she gave around the world. Production: Ciné-Tamaris, mk2 films 36 37

20 CATALOGUE FOCUS TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME 25 TH ANNIVERSARY THEATRICAL RELEASES OF THE 4K VERSION COMING UP WORLDWIDE! CATALOGUE FOCUS FILM BEGINS WITH D.W. GRIFFITH AND ENDS WITH ABBAS KIAROSTAMI JEAN-LUC GODARD ABBAS KIAROSTAMI DAVID LYNCH mk2 films acquires worldwide rights to rare and never-seen before films of the Iranian Palme d Or winning director Abbas Kiarostami including the Kolker trilogy WHERE IS MY FRIEND S HOME? (1987, 87 ), AND LIFE GOES ON (1991, 91 ) and THROUGH THE OLIVE TREES (CANNES 1994 COMPETITION, 103 ). ALSO AVAILABLE: THE TRAVELLER (1974, 74 ), A WEDDING SUIT (1976, 54 ), HOMEWORK (1989, 74 ), TEN (CANNES 2002 COMPETITION, 94 ), THE TASTE OF CHERRY (CANNES 1997 PALME D OR, 98 ), THE WIND WILL CARRY US (VENICE 1999 GRAND PRIX & FIPRESCI PRIZE, 118 ), CERTIFIED COPY (CANNES 2010 BEST ACTRESS, 106 ) and many more. Along the third season of the hugely influential TV series, discover the cult prequel-sequel in a beautifully 4k-restored version. ALSO AVAILABLE: Twin Peaks Exclusive: THE MISSING PIECES (BLU-RAY OR HD CAM, 90 ) 90-minute selection of deleted scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me edited by David Lynch Available worldwide: Theatrical, TV and VOD rights ERASERHEAD (1977, NEW 4K RESTORATION, 89 ) LOST HIGHWAY (1997, HD, 135 ) 38 39

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