British distributors Artificial Eye have picked up the distribution rights for Leos Carax's (Lovers on the Bridge) new film Holy Motors (2012), starring Denis Lavant, Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue and Michel Piccoli. The film is part of the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival. In France, Holy Motors is handled by Wild Bunch.
Artificial Eye have also secured the UK distribution rights for the following films: Claude Miller's Therese Desqueyroux, starring Audrey Tautou, Gilles Lellouche and Anaïs Demoustier; Michael Haneke's Amour, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert; Cristian Mungiu's Beyond the Hills, starring Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur and Valeriu Andriuta; Arnaud des Pallières' drama Michael Kohlhaas, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Bruno Ganz and Sergi López; and Ye Lou's thriller Mystery, starring Lei Hao, Hao Qin and Qi Xi.