‘Steppenwolf,’ Produced by Oscar Nominee Alexander Rodnyansky, Boarded by Blue Finch Ahead of Rotterdam Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor U.K. based sales and distribution outfit Blue Finch Films has boarded worldwide rights to thriller “Steppenwolf” from writer-director Adilkhan Yerzhanov, whose credits include the Cannes selected titles “The Owners” and “The Gentle Indifference of the World.” The film will have its world premiere at next month’s International Film Festival Rotterdam as part of the Big Screen Competition. “Steppenwolf” is a brutal story of an unlikely duo who will stop at nothing to find what they are looking for.
Tamara is searching for her missing son in a small town consumed by violence. In a desperate bid to get him back, she decides to offer a reward to an amoral former investigator whose methods prove to be sadistic.
Determined, Tamara decides to complete the mission with the nihilistic detective, no matter what the cost. Alexander Rodnyansky, who is best known for Oscar nominated “Leviathan” and “Loveless,” serves as producer on the project alongside Aliya Mendygozhina and Olga Khlasheva.
The film is a co-production between the State Center of Support of the National Cinema of Kazakhstan and Kazakh film company Golden Man Media.
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