EXCLUSIVE: Visit Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to Sundance premiere, Luz, starring French cinema icon Isabelle Huppert (The Piano Teacher), alongside Sandrine Pinna (Dead Talents Society) and Guo Xiao Dong (The Warlords).
The film follows an ex-con searching for his estranged daughter in China and a gallerist seeking connection with her stepmother in France where they cross paths in the VR world ‘Luz’.
The contemporary drama, written and directed by Hong-Kong born Chinese auteur Flora Lau (Bends), was on sale for Visit at the recent EFM. Pic is produced by Sinn Gi Joseph Chan (Wine Wars), Stephen Lam (Cold War), Flora Lau (Bends, Dry Rain), and executive-produced by Yvette Tang. Visit is co-repping N. America with 2AM.
Lockjaw, Sabrina Greco’s first feature, screened at the EFM market ahead of its premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival.
The dark comedy follows a woman six weeks after a drunk-driving accident that left her jaw wired shut amidst her attempts to have a fun first night out at a magic show with her friends. Over the course of a wild night, she strains existing relationships and makes new enemies.
Pic stars Blu Hunt (The Dead Thing), Colin Burgess (Free Time), Kevin Grossman (Devil’s Night), Nick Corirossi (The Code). The film is produced by Abbie Jones (We Strangers) and executive-produced by Josh Jason (The Stalking Fields), Molly Gilula (The Wheel), and Miranda Kahn (The French Italian). Lockjaw recently participated in the US Works in Progress in Wroclaw Poland.
Visit’s President Ryan Kampe said: “we are fortunate to continue to be able to work with such wonderful talent on films that stretch the boundaries of creativity and contemporary cinema. Both women have directed films that will engage, enlighten and entertain audiences.”
