After a Berlinale which saw Nicolas Philibert’s On the Adamant [+leggi anche:
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Pre-sales will begin on Sons [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Jessica Hausner
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Among post-productions, Les Films du Losange will also present A Silence [+leggi anche:
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A market screening strictly reserved to buyers will show the animated film Nina and the Tales of the Hedgehog from French filmmakers Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli (nominated at the Oscars in 2012 for A Cat in Paris [+leggi anche:
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The Losange team will also complete sales for One the Adamant and for their other Berlin title, Patric Chiha’s The Beast in the Jungle [+leggi anche:
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