Leo Barraclough International Features EditorLeading arthouse sales agency The Match Factory has announced a host of sales on Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car,” which premiered in Cannes Competition on Sunday and is a favorite with the critics.The Japanese drama has sold to the U.K. (Modern Film), Benelux (September Film), Italy (Tucker Film), Spain (Elastica), Portugal (Leopardo), Greece (Ama Films), Former Yugoslavia (Demiurg), Hong Kong (Edko Films) and Taiwan (Andrews Film).
Negotiations are underway for North America, Australia and New Zealand, Scandinavia, China, Russia, Israel and the Baltic region.
Diaphana will release in France, as previously announced.“Drive My Car” follows Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still.
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