Is there anything rarer than an intelligent feel-good film that knows how to tackle urgent global issues with humor as well as a satisfying sense of justice? Look no further than “Woman at War,” , one electric pylon at a time. Commentators will be tumbling over themselves trying to define what kind of movie this is: comedy, musical, social drama, politically correct issue film. It’s all those except the last; political correctness implies one-dimensional preaching that narrowly cuts off conversations, whereas, whereas “Woman at War” deftly centralizes a profound humanity from which vital issues are comfortably suspended. Bound to be one of the hot sellers at this year’s Cannes, the film is likely to do bang-up business worldwide.
“Of Horses and Men” deliciously played with narrative conventions even as it astonished with pictorial surprises that continue to induce smiles five years later. Erlingsson’s sophomore feature tells a more...
“Of Horses and Men” deliciously played with narrative conventions even as it astonished with pictorial surprises that continue to induce smiles five years later. Erlingsson’s sophomore feature tells a more...
- 5/13/2018
- by Jay Weissberg
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Follow-up to Of Horses And Men sells to France, Denmark, Ukraine.
Benedikt Erlingsson’s A Woman At War has been pre-sold to France, where Jour2Fête has boarded theatrical rights and Potemkine will handle home video. In Denmark, Camera Film will distribute.
Producers Slot Machine sealed both of these early deals but Beta Cinema will handle the film’s international sales.
In Ukraine, Ufd will distribute; that deal was negotiated by the film’s Ukrainian co-producer Solar Media.
The film, now shooting, is Erlingsson’s follow-up to his debut feature Of Horses and Men, which won more than 20 awards including best new director at San Sebastián, best director in Tokyo, grand jury prize at Les Arcs, six Icelandic Edda awards and the lucrative Nordic Council Film Prize. It was Iceland’s submission to the foreign Oscar race in 2014.
A Woman At War will shoot for eight weeks, firstly on location in Iceland until the end of...
Benedikt Erlingsson’s A Woman At War has been pre-sold to France, where Jour2Fête has boarded theatrical rights and Potemkine will handle home video. In Denmark, Camera Film will distribute.
Producers Slot Machine sealed both of these early deals but Beta Cinema will handle the film’s international sales.
In Ukraine, Ufd will distribute; that deal was negotiated by the film’s Ukrainian co-producer Solar Media.
The film, now shooting, is Erlingsson’s follow-up to his debut feature Of Horses and Men, which won more than 20 awards including best new director at San Sebastián, best director in Tokyo, grand jury prize at Les Arcs, six Icelandic Edda awards and the lucrative Nordic Council Film Prize. It was Iceland’s submission to the foreign Oscar race in 2014.
A Woman At War will shoot for eight weeks, firstly on location in Iceland until the end of...
- 7/31/2017
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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