Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: MTV Documentary Films has acquired North American rights to 76 Days, a raw and emotional look at the struggles of the people of Wuhan, China, in the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Directed by New York filmmaker Hao Wu (People’s Republic of Desire) and China-based journalists, Weixi Chen and “Anonymous,” 76 DAYS made its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.
MTV Studios is figuring out the release pattern, but most important right now is to qualify it for Oscar consideration. An awards campaign is a big part of the rollout plan.
The film will be the opening night film of the Double Exposure Film Festival and will also play AFI. The docu was filmed in four.
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