VENICE&TORONTO2017 CONTACT IN VENICE CONTACTS IN TORONTO. The Hyatt Hotel Mezzanine - Regency Ballroom - Unifrance Booth

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1 VENICE&TORONTO2017 CONTACT IN VENICE TANJA MEISSNER (Sept. 5 th > 8 th ) tanja@memento-films.com CONTACTS IN TORONTO The Hyatt Hotel Mezzanine - Regency Ballroom - Unifrance Booth EMILIE GEORGES (Sept. 7 th > 8 th ) emilie@memento-films.com NICHOLAS KAISER (Sept. 7 th > 14 th ) nicholas@memento-films.com MATHIEU DELAUNAY (Sept. 7 th > 14 th ) mathieu@memento-films.com NAIMA ABED (Sept. 7 th > 11 th ) naima@memento-films.com OFFICE IN PARIS MEMENTO FILMS INTERNATIONAL 9 Cité Paradis Paris France Tel: sales@memento-films.com festival@memento-films.com Follow us on Facebook

2 IN SELECTION Sweet Country by Warwick Thornton Venice In Competition Toronto Platform Thelma by Joachim Trier Toronto Special Presentations Call Me By Your Name by Luca Guadagnino Toronto Special Presentations The Nothing Factory by Pedro Pinho Toronto Wavelengths NEW 3/4 (Three Quarters) by Ilian Metev Toronto Discovery Artscope UPCOMING The Apparition by Xavier Giannoli In Post Production Claire Darling by Julie Bertuccelli In Post Production Everybody Knows by Asghar Farhadi In Production The Wild Pear Tree by Nuri Bilge Ceylan In Post Production Piercing by Nicolas Pesce In Post Production COMPLETED Have A Nice Day by Liu Jian Good Time by Josh & Benny Safdie

3 SWEET COUNTRY a film by Warwick Thornton

4 VENICE IN COMPETITION PLATFORM TORONTO PLATFORM - CLOSING FILM Sweet Country A film by Warwick Thornton By the director of Samson & Delilah (Caméra D Or Cannes 2009) With Sam Neil (Thor, The Commuter, Jurassic Park), Bryan Brown (Gods Of Egypt, Australia, Cocktail) Sam, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works for a preacher in the outback of Australia s Northern Territory. When Harry, a bitter war veteran, moves into a neighbouring outpost, the preacher sends Sam and his family to help Harry renovate his cattle yards. But Sam s relationship with the cruel and ill-tempered Harry quickly deteriorates, culminating in a violent shootout in which Sam kills Harry in self-defence. As a result, Sam becomes a wanted criminal for the murder of a white man, and is forced to flee with his wife across the deadly outback, through glorious but harsh desert country. A hunting party led by the local lawman Sergeant Fletcher is formed to track Sam down. But as the true details of the killing start to surface, the community begins to question whether justice is really being served. Screenings in Venice - Competition Wednesday 6 9:00 Sala Grande (P&I) Wednesday 6 11:15 Sala Darsena (P&I) Wednesday 6 4:45 Sala Grande () Wednesday 6 10:00 PalaBiennale () Thursday 7 8:30 PalaBiennale () Screenings in Toronto - Platform Friday 8 2:00 Scotiabank 11 (P&I) Saturday 9-3:00 Tiff Bell Lightbox Cinema 5 (Market Screening - Buyers only) Monday 11 6:30 Scotiabank 12 (P&I) Wednesday 13 8:00 Winter Garden Theatre () Thursday 14 3:00 TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1 () Friday 15 2:30 Scotiabank 7 (P&I) BY THE PRODUCERS OF GOLDSTONE AND TOOMELAH AUSTRALIA LANGUAGE ENGLISH DURATION 113 MIN WATCH TRAILER HERE

5 THELMA a film by Joachim Trier

6 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS TORONTO Thelma A film by Joachim Trier By the director of Louder Than Bombs (Cannes 2015 In Competition) and Oslo, August 31 st (Cannes 2011 Un Certain Regard) Thelma, a shy young student, has just left her religious family in a small town on the west coast of Norway to study at a university in Oslo. While at the library one day, she experiences a violent, unexpected seizure. Soon after, she finds herself intensely drawn toward Anja, a beautiful young student who reciprocates Thelma s powerful attraction. As the semester continues, Thelma becomes increasingly overwhelmed by her intense feelings for Anja feelings she doesn t dare acknowledge, even to herself while at the same time experiencing even more extreme seizures. As it becomes clearer that the seizures are a symptom of inexplicable, often dangerous, supernatural abilities, Thelma is confronted with tragic secrets of her past, and the terrifying implications of her powers. Screenings in Toronto Saturday 9 11:15 Scotiabank 14 (P&I) Sunday 10 9:00 Scotiabank 1 () Tuesday 12 12:45 Scotiabank 3 () Thursday 14 1:30 Scotiabank 4 (P&I) Friday 15 3:45 Scotiabank 3 () PRODUCED BY MOTLYS, SNOWGLOBE AND B-REEL, LE PACTE NORWAY, FRANCE, DENMARK, SWEDEN LANGUAGE NORWEGIAN NORWEGIAN RELEASE SEPTEMBER 15 th DURATION 110 MIN WATCH TRAILER HERE

7 CALL ME BY YOUR NAME a film by Luca Guadagnino

8 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS TORONTO Call Me By Your Name A film by Luca Guadagnino By the director of Suspiria, A Bigger Splash and I Am Love With Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg and Amira Casar Adapted from the eponymous novel by André Aciman US Release by Sony Pictures Classics on November 24 th It s the summer of 1983, in the north of Italy, and Elio Perlman, (Timothée Chalamet) a 17-yearold American-Italian boy spends his days in his family s 17 th century villa lazily transcribing music and flirting with his friend Marzia (Esther Garrel). One day Oliver (Armie Hammer), a charming, 24-year-old American scholar working on his doctorate arrives as the annual summer intern tasked with helping Elio s father (Michael Stuhlbarg), an eminent professor specializing in Greco-Roman culture. Amidst the sun-drenched splendor of this sensual setting, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever. Unforgettable on every level. Rogertbert.com A swirling wonder, a true stunner. Vanity Fair Love and intimacy have never truly felt this real or emotionally heartbreaking. The Playlist Screenings in Toronto Thursday 7 9:45 Scotiabank 1 (P&I 1) Thursday 7 7:15 Ryerson () Friday 8-9:30 TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1 () PRODUCED BY FRENESY (SUSPIRIA, A BIGGER SPLASH, I AM LOVE) AND LA CINEFACTURE (UNDER THE RAINBOW, CIRCLES IN ASSOCIATION WITH RT FEATURES (THE WITCH, FRANCES HA, LOVE IS STRANGE) AND M.Y.R.A. ENTERTAINMENT ITALY, FRANCE LANGUAGE ENGLISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN DURATION 130 MIN

9 WAVELENGTHS CANNES FIPRESCI PRIZE MUNICH FF CINEVISION AWARD THE NOTHING FACTORY a film by Pedro Pinho

10 WAVELENGTHS TORONTO WAVELENGTHS CANNES FIPRESCI PRIZE MUNICH FF CINEVISION AWARD An evocative activist film that blows the boundaries between reality, fiction, theater an sociological discourse leading to an unsettling and provocative cinematic experience. CANNES FIPRESCI JURY The Nothing Factory A film by Pedro Pinho One night, a group of workers realizes that their administration has organized the stealing of machines from their factory. They soon understand that this is the first signal of a massive layoff. Most of them refuse to cooperate during the individual negotiations and they start to occupy their workplace. So when the administration vanishes to their great surprise, they re left with a half-empty factory As the world around them collapses, new desires start to emerge. An adventurous, energetic ensemble piece, The Nothing Factory echoes certain 60s-70s French screen examinations of labour issues (Godard s Tout va bien being the most celebrated) but it s very much its own thing, intelligent and inventive. Screendaily Wildly inventive, The Nothing Factory is a grainy, nearly three-hour opus that unexpectedly morphs from vérité-like neorealist drama into that unicorn of cinematic genres: a neorealist musical. The Hollywood Reporter To watch The Nothing Factory is to experience something genuinely new in cinema. A curious mix of frugality and exuberance, The Nothing Factory plucks liberally from the full range of devices supported by fiction (aesthetic, visual, auditory and sometimes musical), and yet the impression left by this hyperreal, immersive experience is of film that is almost a documentary at heart. Cineuropa Screenings in Toronto Thursday 7 7:00 Jackman Hall () Thursday 7 12:45 Scotiabank 8 (P&I) Sunday 17 2:30 TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 4 - Paul & Leah Atkinson Family Cinema () PRODUCED BY TERRATREME (LOS PERROS) PORTUGAL I FORMAT 16 MM I DURATION 177 MIN

11 3/4 (THREE QUARTERS) a film by Ilian Metev

12 NEW DISCOVERY TORONTO GOLDEN LEOPARD Filmmakers of The Present 3/4 (Three Quarters) A film by Ilian Metev By the director of Sofia s Last Ambulance (Cannes Critics Week Visionary Award, Karlovy Vary Grand Prix) Young pianist Mila prepares for an audition abroad. Her brother Niki distracts her with his unwanted talent for the absurd. Their astrophysicist father Todor seems incapable of dealing with his children s anxieties. A portrait of a family during their last summer together. There are moments when life itself seems to unravel on the big screen, erasing the border between reality and fiction. Spending time with this family of three is a rewarding experience, which simultaneously feels both personal and universal. A sincere and touching family study. Cineuropa At once both cerebral and light as a feather, Ilian Metev s feature debut 3/4 is a delicate family study. Variety It s difficult to make a film look this easy. 3/4 favours impeccable performances (from nonprofessional actors) and note-perfect dialogue in lieu of any exposition or dramatisation. Little White Lies Emotionally sincere... an engaging slice-of-life. 3/4 appears positively hopeful in contrast to contemporary Bulgarian cinema. Screen Screenings in Toronto Saturday 9 9:45 Jackman Hall () Sunday 10 2:00 Scotiabank 8 (P&I) Monday 11 11:30 TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 4 - Paul & Leah Atkinson Family Cinema () Saturday 16 9:00 TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 3 () PRODUCED BY SUTOR KOLONKO, CHACONNA FILMS GERMANY, BULGARIA I DURATION 82 MIN

13 THE APPARITION a film by Xavier Giannoli

14 NEW PROMOREEL IN POST PRODUCTION UPCOMING The Apparition A film by Xavier Giannoli By the director of Marguerite (1.2 million admissions in France, 4 César Awards including Best Actress for Catherine Frot, Venice In Competition 2015), The Singer (Cannes In Competition, César for Best Sound, Lumière Award for Best Actor to Gérard Depardieu) and In The Beginning (Cannes In Competition) With Vincent Lindon (Cannes best actor award for The Measure of Man, Rodin, Welcome), Galatéa Bellugi (Keeper, Heal the Living) and Patrick D Assumçao (Stranger by the Lake, Diary of a Chambermaid) French release: Memento Films Distribution Jacques is a journalist at a large regional newspaper in France. His reputation as an impartial and talented investigator attracts the attention of the Vatican who recruits him for a special task; taking part of a committee to investigate the veracity of a saintly apparition in a small French village a true canonical investigation. Upon his arrival, he meets the young and sensitive Anna who claims to have personally witnessed the apparition of the Virgin Mary. A profound devout, she s garnered an impressive following in the village and is torn between her faith and the many solicitations she receives. Confronted with opposing views from clergy members and sceptics in the group, Jacques gradually uncovers the hidden motivations and pressures at work and sees his beliefs system profoundly shaken. CINEMATOGRAPHY BY ERIC GAUTIER (THE MERCY, INTO THE WILD, ON THE ROAD) COSTUME DESIGN BY ISABELLE PANNETIER (INTOUCHABLES, SAMBA) PRODUCED BY FIDÉLITÉ-CURIOSA (THE ODYSSEY, MARGUERITE, LE PETIT NICOLAS) AND FRANCE 3 CINÉMA GABRIEL INC. MEMENTO FILMS PRODUCTION LA CINÉFACTURE FRANCE LANGUAGE FRENCH BUDGET 7.8 M DELIVERY FEBRUARY 2018 DR

15 CLAIRE DARLING a film by Julie Bertuccelli

16 NEW PROMOREEL IN POST PRODUCTION UPCOMING Claire Darling A film by Julie Bertuccelli By the director of The Tree (Closing Film Cannes 2010) and School Of Babel With Catherine Deneuve and Charlotte Gainsbourg On this beautiful, bright first day of summer, Claire Darling has decided to get rid of all her estate. She s laid down all her favorite objects on her front lawn for one splendid garage sale. As a horde of curious bystanders and neighbors fights over the ridiculously underpriced antiques, each object resurrects flashes of Claire Darling s tragic and flamboyant life. Alerted by her childhood friends, Marie Darling, Claire s estranged daughter, is forced to come back to the family mansion to stop this sale and unveil the reasons behind her mother s eccentric decision. Adapted from the best-selling novel Faith Bass Darling s Last Garage Sale BY THE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF MY GOLDEN DAYS BY THE COSTUME DESIGNERS OF ELLE, PERSONAL SHOPPER, CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA, A CHRISTMAS TALE BY THE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF MARVIN, HIDDEN PRODUCED BY LES FILMS DU POISSONS (THE TREE, SCHOOL OF BABEL, TOURNÉE) FRANCE LANGUAGE FRENCH BUDGET 6 M DELIVERY SPRING 2018

17 EVERYBODY KNOWS a film by Asghar Farhadi

18 IN PRODUCTION UPCOMING Everybody Knows A film by Asghar Farhadi By the two times Academy Award winner director of The Salesman and A Separation With Javier Bardem (Academy Award winner for No Country For Old Men, Cannes best actor award for Biutiful, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee for Biutiful, Skyfall, Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Penelope Cruz (Academy Award winner for Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee for Volver and Nine) and Ricardo Darin (Wild Tales, The Secret In Their Eyes, Truman, Septimo, Nine Queens, Carancho) MUSIC COMPOSED BY ALBERTO IGLESIAS - ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR THE CONSTANT GARDENER, THE SKIN I LIVE IN, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, VOLVER CINEMATOGRAPHY BY JOSE LUIS ALCAINE - THE SKIN I LIVE IN, PASSION, VOLVER, THE CONSTANT GARDENER PRODUCTION DESIGN BY MARIA NOTARI - WILD TALES, CHE PART 1 & 2, BROKEN EMBRACES COSTUME DESIGN BY SONIA GRANDE - THE LOST CITY OF Z, MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, THE OTHERS PRODUCED BY MEMENTO FILMS PRODUCTION (THE SALESMAN, WINTER SLEEP), MORENA FILMS (SUBMERGENCE, EVEN THE RAIN, WHITE ELEPHANT, CELL 211) FRANCE, SPAIN I LANGUAGE SPANISH I SHOOTING AUGUST-NOVEMBER 2017 I DELIVERY SPRING 2018

19 THE WILD PEAR TREE a film by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

20 IN POST PRODUCTION UPCOMING The Wild Pear Tree A film by Nuri Bilge Ceylan By the director of Winter Sleep (Golden Palm 2014), Once Upon A Time In Anatolia (Grand Jury Prize, Cannes 2011), Three Monkeys (Best Director, Cannes 2008), Climates (FIPRESCI Prize, Cannes 2006) and Uzak (Grand Jury Prize, Cannes 2003) Sinan is passionate about literature and has always wanted to be a writer. Returning to the village where he was born, he pours his heart and soul into scraping together the money he needs to be published, but his father s debts catch up with him. PRODUCED BY ZEYNO FILM, MEMENTO FILMS PRODUCTION, DETAILFILM GMBH, RFF INTERNATIONAL, 2006 D.O.O., SISTERS & BROTHERS MITEVSKI AND THE CHIMNEY POT TURKEY, FRANCE, GERMANY, BULGARIA, BOSNIA, MACEDONIA, SWEDEN DELIVERY SPRING 2018 DR

21 PIERCING a film by Nicolas Pesce

22 PROMOREEL AVAILABLE IN POST PRODUCTION UPCOMING DR DR Piercing A film by Nicolas Pesce By the director of The Eyes of my Mother (Sundance Next) With Mia Wasikowska (HHhH, Damsel, Alice in Wonderland, Crimson Peak, Maps to the Stars, Stoker, Only Lovers Left Alice), Chris Abbott (It Comes At Night, A Most Violent Year, HBO s Girls), Laia Costa (Victoria, Newness) and Wendell Pierce (The Wire, Treme) Reed kisses his wife and baby goodbye, seemingly headed away on business. But instead of clothes, he s packed a murder kit. He s planned everything meticulously: he ll check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute. Only then will he rid himself of his murderous urges. But Reed s plan could not account for Jackie, the alluring and mysterious call girl who arrives at his room. When an unexpected incident occurs, Reed and Jackie find themselves in a pulsating game of cat-and-mouse. Has he been found out? Is this all just some strange game? Or are they falling in love? As the night progresses, Reed starts to lose control. Before the night is over, a feverish nightmare will unfold, and the pair will seal their bond in blood. Based on Ryu Murakami s novel PRODUCED BY BORDERLINE (CHRISTINE, JAMES WHITE, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE, AFTERSCHOOL) USA LANGUAGE ENGLISH BUDGET 5 MILLION DOLLARS DELIVERY WINTER 2017

23 BAFICI FANTASIA FF BEST ANIMATION ANIMAFEST ZAGREB MIDNIGHT SUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HAVE A NICE DAY a film by Liu Jian

24 COMPLETED BAFICI FANTASIA FF BEST ANIMATION ANIMAFEST ZAGREB MIDNIGHT SUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Have a Nice Day A film by Liu Jian By the director of Piercing 1 (Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Best Animated Feature Film Asia Pacific Screen Award, Hong Kong International Film Festival) A hard rain is about to fall on a small town in Southern China. In a desperate attempt to find money to save his fiancée s failed plastic surgery, Xiao Zhang, a mere driver, steals a bag containing 1 million from his boss. News of the robbery spreads fast within the town and, over the course of one night, everyone starts looking for Xiao Zhang and his money This deserves to be an animation arthouse hit to equal Waltz With Bashir. It was the most politically trenchant and artistically fresh thing in Berlin. The Guardian Liu Jian s stunning animation is both a visceral thriller and astute political statement about China s place in the modern world. Screen Daily If Quentin Tarantino remade Pulp Fiction as an animated movie set in modern-day China, it might look something like Have a Nice Day. Indiewire PRODUCED BY NEZHA BROS. PICTURES AND LE-JOY ANIMATION STUDIO CHINA I ANIMATION I LANGUAGE CHINESE I DURATION 77 MIN SALES IN ASIA: EDKO FILMS MOBILE: CHIUJULIAN@EDKOFILM.COM.HK WATCH TRAILER HERE

25 SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL KARLOVY VARY JERUSALEM COMPETITION LOCARNO PIAZZA GRANDE GOOD TIME a film by Josh & Benny Safdie

26 COMPLETED SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL KARLOVY VARY JERUSALEM COMPETITION LOCARNO PIAZZA GRANDE Good Time A film by Josh & Benny Safdie By the directors of Uncut Gems, Heaven Knows What (Venice, Toronto, New York, SXSW), Lenny and The Kids (Sundance, Cannes) With Robert Pattinson (The Lost City of Z, Life, Maps to the Stars, The Rover, Cosmopolis, Twilight Saga), Benny Safdie, Jennifer Jason Leigh (Twin Peaks 2017, Annihilation, The Hateful Eight), Buddy Duress and Barkhad Abdi (Blade Runner 2049, Eye In The Sky, Captain Phillips) US Release by A24 After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Constantine Nikas (Robert Pattinson) embarks on a twisted odyssey through the city s underworld in an increasingly desperate and dangerous attempt to get his brother out of jail. Over the course of one adrenalized night, Constantine finds himself on a mad descent into violence and mayhem as he races against the clock to save his brother and himself, knowing their lives hang in the balance. Good Time has become one of the most critically adored movies of the festival, attracting fans because of its tense thriller conceit the action takes place almost entirely over the course of one night, rocketing from one event to the next and its class-conscious overtones. L.A. Times Robert Pattinson hits a career high in Benny and Josh Safdie s nervy, vivid heist thriller, which merges messy humanity with tight genre mechanics. Variety Robert Pattinson gives a career-best performance in the Safdie Brothers Good Time. There s simply no other modern American filmmaker capable of generating comedy and deep-seated suspense at the same time. Indiewire PRODUCED BY RHEA FILMS, IN ASSOCIATION WITH HERCULES FILM FUND, SARL AND ELARA PICTURES USA I LANGUAGE ENGLISH I FORMAT 35 MM I DURATION 100 MIN 2017 Hercules Film Investments, SARL WATCH TRAILER HERE

27 Screenings Venice & Toronto 2017 Wed. 6 Thurs. 7 Fri. 8 Sat. 9 Sun. 10 Mon. 11 Tues. 12 Wed. 13 Thurs. 14 Fri. 15 Sat. 16 Sun. 17 Sweet Country Venice In Competition Toronto Platform 9:00 am Sala Grande P&I 11:15 am Sala Darsena P&I 4:45 pm Sala Grande 10:00 pm PalaBiennale 8:30 am PalaBiennale 2:00 pm Scotiabank 11 P&I 3:00 pm TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 5 Market Screening Buyers only 6:30 pm Scotiabank 12 P&I 8:00 pm Winter Garden Theatre 3:00 pm TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1 2:30 pm Scotiabank 7 P&I 9:45 am TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 2 Thelma Toronto Special Presentations 11:15 am Scotiabank 14 P&I 9:00 pm Scotiabank 1 12:45 pm Scotiabank 3 1:30 pm Scotiabank 4 P&I 3:45 pm Scotiabank 3 Call me by your Name Toronto Special Presentations 9:45 am Scotiabank 1 P&I 1 7:15 pm Ryerson 9:30 am TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1 The Nothing Factory Toronto Wavelengths 7:00 pm Jackman Hall 12:45 pm Scotiabank 8 P&I 2:30 pm TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 4 - Paul & Leah Atkinson Family Cinema 3/4 (Three Quarters) Toronto Discovery 9:45 pm Jackman Hall 2:00 pm Scotiabank 8 P&I 11:30 pm TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 4 9:00 pm TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 3 OFFICE IN PARIS MEMENTO FILMS INTERNATIONAL 9 Cité Paradis Paris France Tel: sales@memento-films.com festival@memento-films.com Follow us on Facebook