Hump day! The Virtual Cannes Market is officially half-way done. While the first two days were packed with pre-sale presentations from the U.S.
agencies and major international sales outfits, by Wednesday, Cannes deal makers had shifted focus to finished films, particularly international titles.
Many of the headline sales were for arthouse features heading to newly-reopened theaters in Europe and Asia. Narcissus & Goldmund, the period epic from Oscar winner Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters), was a strong seller for Beta Cinema.
The drama, based on Herman Hesse's classic novel, went to Vertigo Films for Spain, A2 Distribuidora in Brazil and JinJin Pictures in South Korea, with a North American deal in negotiations.
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