Iranian artist and filmmaker Shahab Fotouhi’s “Boomerang” has debuted an exclusive clip (below) following the film’s world premiere in Venice Days, an independent sidebar to the Venice Film Festival. In his tender drama, set in Tehran, old relationships break – like Sima’s marriage to Behzad – and new ones begin. Sometimes, by complete chance. As … Read more
Giulio Donato‘s “Labyrinths,” which plays in an Out of Competition slot at Venice Days, an independent sidebar to the Venice Film Festival, has debuted a first clip (below). Open Reel is handling international sales. The film centers on Francesco, an introverted guy, born in a village surrounded by nature in the mountains of Calabria. He … Read more
Marco Bellocchio‘s “Se posso permettermi Capitolo II” (May I Say? Chapter Two), which has its world premiere Sunday in the Out of Competition section of the Venice Film Festival, has debuted a first clip (below). Rai Cinema is handling world sales. The 30-minute film is the sequel to the short of the same name made … Read more
Vojtěch Strakatý‘s debut feature “After Party” has debuted its international trailer (below) ahead of its world premiere in the Horizons Extra section of the Venice Film Festival. Film Republic is handling world sales. The Czech film follows carefree 23 year-old Jindřiška, who discovers that her father owes a lot of money when debt collectors arrive … Read more
More Middle-earth action awaits: Warner Bros. has released the trailer for the anime feature film “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” set to be released on Dec. 13. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, “The War of the Rohirrim” takes place 261 years before the epic events of “The Fellowship of the Ring.” … Read more
Kiyoshi Kurosawa‘s thriller “Cloud,” which has its world premiere in an out-of-competition berth at Venice Film Festival, is debuting its trailer (below). International sales are being handled by Nikkatsu, and Minerva has picked up Italian distribution rights. Kurosawa’s festival trophies include the Cannes Un Certain Regard jury prize for “Tokyo Sonata” (2008), the Un Certain … Read more
Sales company Cercamon has given Variety exclusive access to a clip of its upcoming revenge tale “Crickets, It’s Your Turn” ahead of the film’s Locarno premiere. Written and directed by Olga Korotko – also behind “Bad Bad Winter” – it focuses on Merey (Inzhu Abeu), who lives in Kazakhstan’s Almaty. Then, a girl meets a … Read more