Newen Connect Posts Deals On Christian Duguay’s ‘Ride Above’, Unveils First Image – AFM
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Newen Connect has unveiled a raft of deals on Canadian director Christian Duguay’s new feature Ride Above, starring Carmen Kassovitz as a teenager raised in a horse racing milieu who rises above the challenges of a tragic, life-changing accident.
The film has sold to Germany (DCM Film Distribution), Austria (Polyfilm), Spain (Deaplaneta), Portugal (Lusomundo), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Switzerland (Pathé) Belgium (Vertigo) Poland (Best Film), Czech & Slovak Rep. (AQS), Bulgaria (Beta Film), Canada (Films Opale) Australia (Madman), Singapore (Shaw Renters), Latin America (CDC United Networks) and Skeye (Airlines).
Pathé is gearing up to give the film a wide in France on December 21. Kassovitz plays a teenager who has been born and raised with horses at her parent’s racehorse stable.
From an early age, the rider forges a deep exceptional bond with a young horse, in whom she sees a champion. A tragic accident threatens to bring both their racing careers to an end, but against the odds, over the arc of 15 years, they will battle tirelessly together to achieve victory.
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