Selena Kuznikov Sideshow and Janus Films have acquired the North American rights to Alain Guiraudie’s queer crime thriller “Misericordia,” starring Félix Kysyl, Catherine Frot, Jean-Baptiste Durand, Jacques Develay and David Ayala.
The film was a selection of the Cannes Premiere section at this year’s festival. The film follows Jérémie (Kysyl), a man returning to his hometown for the funeral of his former employer.
After a mysterious disappearance, a priest and a townsperson make Jérémie’s short stay take an unexpected turn. Guiraudie wrote and directed the film, produced by Charles Gillibert of CG Cinema.
Janus Films and Sideshow are planning a theatrical release. The deal was negotiated by Alice Lesort for Les Films du Losange on behalf of the filmmakers with Sideshow and Janus Films.
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