Andreas Wiseman International EditorNeon has taken North American rights to Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco’s latest feature, New Order, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize.Conceived six years ago, Michel Franco’s timely class conflict drama sees a high-society wedding interrupted by the arrival of unwelcome guests as protests rage on the streets.
We debuted first footage for the film earlier this month.Mason Speta negotiated the deal for Parasite distributor Neon with ICM Partners on behalf of the filmmakers.
The Match Factory is handling international sales. Neon intends a theatrical release that will be announced at a later date.
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