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New York-based distribution company-2 Special has acquired each North American authorities to Marine Atlan’s La Gradiva which has conscionable scooped nan main Grand Prize astatine Cannes Critics Week.
The movie follows a group of precocious schoolhouse students connected a people travel to Naples amid nan charged scenery of Pompeii. In nan protector of these ancient ruins, they are abruptly flooded by a dizzying sensation, and 1 aft different go engulfed by desire, anger, and despair until they surrender to it completely.
La Gradiva is Atlan’s first characteristic film, pursuing activity arsenic a cinematographer connected films including Jessica Forever, The Rapture, Summer Scars and Queens of Drama.
Her activity connected The Girl In The Snow was nominated for a César Award, while her short films person been recognized by juries astatine nan Berlinale, Clermont-Ferrand, and Brive festivals. Winner of nan 2024 Fondation GAN Grand Prize, nan book was written by Atlan and Anne Brouillet. Atlan besides acted arsenic cinematographer alongside Pierre Mazoyer.
La Gradiva was produced by Inès Daïen Dasi of Les Films du Poisson. Co-producers include Angelo Barbagallo and subordinate producers see Yaël Fogiel and Laetitia Gonzalez.
The woody was negotiated by mk2 connected behalf of nan filmmakers pinch 1-2 Special which will merchandise nan movie successful theaters, pinch timing to beryllium announced astatine a later date.
