With one title in the Cannes Official Selection, and eight more available for professionals attending the market, Berlin-based international sales agent Films Boutique is gearing up for the upcoming Marché du Film Online, running from 22-26 June.

As was recently announced, Films Boutique has acquired the rights to Dani Rosenberg’s feature debut, The Death of Cinema and My Father Too [+lire aussi :
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At the Marché du Film Online, Films Boutique is bringing along The Voiceless [+lire aussi :
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The rest of Films Boutique’s slate includes a number of heavyweight features that premiered during the 70^th Berlin International Film Festival, including the Golden Bear winner There Is No Evil [+lire aussi :
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Lastly, the company will be showcasing and negotiating deals for two LGBT dramas: Ray Yeung’s Suk Suk from Hong Kong, which was previously screened at Busan and participated in the Berlinale’s Panorama; and the Göteborg-premiered romance Are We Lost Forever [+lire aussi :
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