Peccadillo Acquires Sundance Winner 52 Tuesdays

UK distributors Peccadillo Pictures have acquired UK and Irish rights to Sophie Hyde's Sundance and Berlin Crystal Bear winner, 52 Tuesdays. The film marks the distributor's first acquisition from sales agent Visit Films. The Australian drama follows 16 year old Billie's path to independence after her mother reveals that she would like to under-go gender transition which leads to the mother-daughter duo only being able to spend time together on Tuesday afternoons.

52 Tuesdays is Peccadillo's first theatrical release with transgender themes since 2004's Wild Side. Chairman Tom Abell states: "We're excited to be working on such a remarkable film from a great talent on her debut feature after working with Sophie on her short film, My Last Ten Hours With You, on our short films compilation Boys On Film 6. 52 Tuesdays brings audiences to wider issues of gender and sexuality from two widely different age perspectives."

52 Tuesdays is the closing night gala film at BFI Flare.

The distributors have also completed on Karim Ainouz's Berlin title Praia do Futuro from Match Factory following a three part Brazilian-German gay relationship which won accolades following this year's Berlinale.

Peccadillo will release 52 Tuesdays and Praia Do Futuro in cinemas later in the year.