Curzon Acquires Asghar Farhadi's The Past, New Dardenne Brothers Film
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Posted June 3, 2013 05:10 PM by Webmaster
Curzon Film World, Artificial Eye's sister label, has acquired the distribution rights to acclaimed Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's latest film, Le Passe a.k.a The Past (2013), starring Bérénice Bejo (The Artist), Tahar Rahim (A Prophet), and Ali Mosaffa (Leila).
Last month, The Past won Best Actress Award (Bejo) and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
After four years of separation, Ahmad arrives in Paris from Teheran. He has been asked to come by Marie, his French wife, so that they can proceed with their divorce. During his brief stay in the city, Ahmad witnesses the conflictual relationship between Marie and daughter Lucie. His efforts to make the relationship better will reveal a past secret.
In 2012, director Asghar Farhadi's A Separation won Oscar Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film is now available on Blu-ray. See our listings and reviews of the UK and U.S. releases here and here.
Curzon Film Word has also acquired the UK distribution rights to Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's upcoming film, Deux jours, une nuit a.k.a Two Days, One Night (2014), starring Marion Cotillard and Fabrizio Rongione.
Last month, The Past won Best Actress Award (Bejo) and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
After four years of separation, Ahmad arrives in Paris from Teheran. He has been asked to come by Marie, his French wife, so that they can proceed with their divorce. During his brief stay in the city, Ahmad witnesses the conflictual relationship between Marie and daughter Lucie. His efforts to make the relationship better will reveal a past secret.
In 2012, director Asghar Farhadi's A Separation won Oscar Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film is now available on Blu-ray. See our listings and reviews of the UK and U.S. releases here and here.
Curzon Film Word has also acquired the UK distribution rights to Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's upcoming film, Deux jours, une nuit a.k.a Two Days, One Night (2014), starring Marion Cotillard and Fabrizio Rongione.
