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INTERNATIONAL FLAIR Check out another stellar lineup of festival fare for Deadline's second Contenders Film: International BY NA N C Y TA RTAG L I O N E
Welcome to the second annual
and distributors will be on hand with
wasn't enough, we also have the
edition of Deadline’s Contenders
presentations including clips and Q&As
leading performance-crowned I’m Your
Film: International, an opportunity
expertly moderated by Deadline’s crack
Man by Maria Schrader (Germany);
to hear from filmmakers who have
crew of offshore and domestic editors
Polish Film Festival Best Picture
been making waves around the world
and reporters.
Leave No Traces by Jan P. Matuszynski
in 2021. Our event will showcase the
It’s been another strange year given
(Poland); and two box office smashes
cream of the crop from this year’s
the Covid situation’s continuing ebbs
in their home markets: Ryoo Seung-
festival awards winners, box office
and flows, but major overseas festivals
wan’s Escape From Mogadishu (Korea)
hits and Oscar hopefuls as the teams
such as Cannes and Venice went ahead
and the David Ondříček-directed
behind them discuss their work and
with in-person events and delivered a
Zátopek (Czech Republic).
inspirations in front of a dedicated,
powerhouse of pickings.
discerning audience.
Among the movies we’ll be sharing
Talent we’ll have on hand includes Titane star Agathe Rousselle; The
time with during Contenders Film:
Hand of God’s breakout Filippo
of the global industry. They provide
International are Julia Ducournau’s
Scotti; I’m Your Man’s Schrader and
different perspectives on the world
Cannes Palme D’Or winner Titane
lead humanoid Dan Stevens; LAMB’s
at large, create thought-provoking
(France); Paolo Sorrentino’s Venice
Jóhannsson and its star Noomi Rapace;
discourse, illuminate new talent and
Grand Jury Prize winner The Hand
Memoria’s Weerasethakul; Unclenching
help foster moviegoing in general.
of God (Italy); Asghar Farhadi’s A
the Fists’ Kovalenko and producer
Hero (Iran) and Juho Kuosmanen’s
Alexander Rodnyansky; A Hero’s
up an embarrassment of international
Compartment No. 6 (Finland),
Farhadi; and Compartment No. 6’s
riches, whether from established or
which shared the Grand Prize in
Kuosmanen, among many more.
brand-new filmmakers.
Cannes. There is also Apichatpong
International films are a mainstay
Indeed, every year seems to offer
We thank to our participants for
Weerasethakul’s Memoria (Colombia),
share their thoughts on the day, and
we’ve again pivoted to a virtual event,
a Jury Prize laureate on the Riviera;
we greatly appreciate their efforts to
which will boast a robust lineup. In
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Cannes
do so in English. Be sure too to check
total, talent will be present from
Screenplay winner Drive My Car
out the fun and insightful responses
more than 15 titles that will represent
(Japan); Kira Kovalenko’s Un Certain
each provided to our three questions:
their home countries as the official
Regard honoree Unclenching the Fists
Which filmmakers were the greatest
submissions for the International
(Russia), and that same section’s
inspiration for you early on? Apart from
Feature Film category at the 94th
Originality Prize winner Valdimar
filmmaking, what skill are you best at?
Academy Awards. Studios, streamers
Jóhannsson’s LAMB (Iceland). If that
And, describe your perfect day? ★
For Contenders Film: International,
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moderators The Deadline staffers who’ll be guiding you through this year’s Contenders YOUR EMCEE JOE UTICHI EXECUTIVE AWARDS EDITOR
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LAMB Directed and co-written by Valdimar Jóhannsson, this Icelandic drama follows Maria (Noomi Rapace) and her husband Ingvar (Hilmir Snær Guðnason), a childless couple raising sheep on their farm. One day the pair is shocked to find that one of their pregnant sheep has given birth to a strange human/sheep hybrid, who they decide to raise as their own. This film is the Icelandic entry for the Best International Feature Film this Oscar season. AMAZON STUDIOS
A Hero This drama set in Iran had its North American premiere at the Telluride Film Festival
after winning the Grand Prix at Cannes. Written, directed and produced by Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi (A Separation), it follows Rahim (Amir Jadidi) who is in jail for an unpaid debt. When he tries to convince his creditor to make a deal in exchange for his release, Rahim is faced with an unimaginable crisis. The film also stars Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy (When the Moon Was Full), Mohsen Tanabandeh and Sarina Farhadi. AURUM FILM
Leave No Traces Based on the book of the same name by Cezary Łazarewicz, this Polish drama takes place in 1983 during an era of martial law where a high school student is murdered by the police, who
then attempt to discredit the only witness and prevent him from testifying. The film, directed by Jan P. Matuszynski, has been selected as the Polish entry for the Best International Feature Film for this Oscar season. BLACK SPARK FILM
Tigers Based on the autobiography titled I Skuggan Av San Siro by Martin Bengtsson, this sports drama tells the true story of the teenage football player Martin Bengtsson (Erik Enge), following him during his time playing for the Italian football club Inter Milan. Written and directed by Ronnie Sandahl, this film has been selected as the Swedish entry for Best International Feature Film.
TIGERS
A HERO
LAMB
LEAVE NO TRACES
BRIGHTON 4TH
TEREZA37
THE GOOD BOSS
LET IT BE MORNING
DRUNKEN BIRDS
I’M YOUR MAN
DO NOT HESITATE
LUZZU
CASABLANCA BEATS
BLEECKER STREET
I’m Your Man Maria Schrader directs this science fiction romance about a scientist named Alma (Maren Eggert) who participates in an experiment in order to receive funding for her work. She has to live with a robot who has been tailor-made to be her “ideal man”. This film is Germany’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category in this Oscar season. COHEN MEDIA GROUP
The Good Boss Javier Bardem stars in this Spanish comedy as Julio Blanco, the owner of an industrial scales manufacturer who interferes in the lives of his employees in order to prepare for an upcoming inspection where he can receive a prestigious award. When a disgruntled former employee is denied reinstatement, he decides to make sure Blanco will not win the prize. Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, this film is the Spanish entry for Best International Feature Film. Let It Be Morning Eran Kolirin directs this drama, based on the Hebrew-language novel of the same name by Sayed Kashua, about Sami (Alex Bakri), a Palestinian-born Israeli citizen who is suprised to find himself unable to return home to Jerusalem following his brother’s wedding because of a military blockade. This film has been submitted as the Israeli entry for Best International Feature Film.
CORINTH FILMS
Drunken Birds Directed by Ivan Grbovic, this Canadian drama follows Willy (Jorge Antonio Guerrero), a Mexican drug runner who falls in love with the wife of a cartel leader who both flee out of fear. Willy believes his love fled to Montreal, so he takes a job as a seasonal worker at Ferme Vinet in Quebec. Unbeknownst to Willy, his presence creates a rift in the Vinet family which sends him down a path that leads him to be accused of a crime he didn’t commit. This film is Canada’s entry for Best International Feature Film. FOCUS MEDIA
Tereza37 Lana Baric stars as Tereza, a 37-year-old woman who has been married for a long time and suffered through several miscarriages. When her gynecologist makes a joke that she should try to sleep with someone other than her husband to get pregnant, Tereza begins to question her marriage and relationships. Directed by Danilo Šerbedžija, this drama is Croatia’s entry for Best International Feature Film.
International Film category for this Oscar season. Casablanca Beats Written and directed by Nabil Ayouch, this drama was the first Moroccan film in almost 60 years to be selected to compete in the Palme d’Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and is Morocco’s entry for Best International Feature Film. The film takes place at a cultural center in Sidi Moumen, in Casablanca, where a group of students are inspired by their new teacher Anas (Anas Basbousi), a former rapper, to pursue their dreams of putting on a hip-hop concert. Luzzu Written and directed by Alex Camilleri, this drama follows Jesmark (Jesmark Scicluna), a fisherman trying to support his family. When his baby is having health problems and he needs money, he turns to the risky world of black-market fishing. After premiering at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, this drama was chosen as the Maltese entry for Best International Feature Film. LEMMING FILM
KINO LORBER
Brighton 4th Levan Tedaishvili stars as Kakhi in this Georgian drama about a former wrestler from Tbilisi. When his adult son gets into some gambling debt, Kakhi travels to Brooklyn to help him get his life together. Directed by Levan Koguashvili, this film is Georgia’s entry in the Best
Do Not Hesitate Shariff Korver directs this film about a platoon of Dutch soldiers in the Middle East. Following the disappearance of their superior, three young soldiers are left at their guard post in the desert. When the heat begins to mess with their rationality, they get into an altercation with a local boy. This
film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and is the Dutch entry for Best International Feature Film.
drama is Russia’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category in this Oscar season. NEON
LUCKY MAN FILMS
Zátopek David Ondříček directs this Czech biographical film about Olympic gold medal winner Emil Zátopek (Václav Neužil) through a conversation between Zátopek and Olympic competitor Ron Clarke (James Frecheville). After failing to win a medal in the 1968 Olympics, Clarke decides to meet his role model, Zátopek, in the hopes that he can help him overcome his doubts about his own career. This film is the Czech entry for Best International Feature Film. MUBI
Great Freedom Directed by Sebastian Meise, this Austrian drama follows Hans (Franz Rogowski), a man in prison for being gay in postWorld War II Germany. After spending a long time in jail, Hans begins to develop a relationship with his cellmate Viktor (Georg Friedrich). After winning the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, this film was selected to be the Austrian entry for Best International Feature Film. Unclenching the Fists Milana Aguzarova stars as Ada, a young Russian woman from a former mining town in Northern Ossetia, who plans to escape from her small-town life and her stifling family. Written and directed by Kira Kovalenko, this
Memoria This sci-fi drama, written and directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, stars Tilda Swinton as Jessica Holland, a Scottish woman running a gardening business in Medellín. While travelling to visit her sick sister, she begins to hear strange sounds and searches for answers. Colombia has chosen this film as their entry for Best International Feature Film. Titane Winning director Julia Ducournau the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Titane merges the world of horror and the erotic symbolism of automobiles. After a series of crimes, Alexia (Agathe Rousselle) flees and assumes the identity of a young boy who disappeared 10 years prior. Living with Vincent (Vincent Lindon), the father of the boy, becomes increasingly difficult as Alexia’s pregnancy has some strange side effects. This film is the French submission for Best International Feature Film. NETFLIX
The Hand of God/ È Stata la Mano di Dio Returning to his hometown of Naples, writer-director Paolo Sorrentino tells a personal story of his youth in Netflix’s Italian drama, which is the Italian submission for Best International Feature Film.
Taking place in Naples during ’80s, the film tells the story of Fabietto Schisa (Filippo Scotti) whose tumultuous life is filled with unexpected highs and lows. Prayers for the Stolen/ Noche De Fuego Directed by Tatiana Huezo, this Mexican drama takes place in rural village Guerrero, which has been plagued by the drug trade and human trafficking. Three young girls approach adolescence as they deal with life in a town at war. This film was chosen as the Mexican entry for Best International Feature Film. ROWDY PICTURES
Pebbles Writer-director P. S. Vinothraj tells the tale of an abusive alcoholic who drags his son along as he searches for his wife, who he drove away, in this Indian Tamil-language drama, also known as Koozhangal. After winning the Tiger Award at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam, this film was selected as India’s entry for Best International Feature Film. SENSE PRODUCTION
OASIS Written and directed by Ivan Ikic, this Serbian drama takes place at an institute for people with mental disabilities. Three actual residents play fictionalized versions of themselves as their love triangle exposes their longing for independence and free will. This film was chosen as the Serbian entry for Best International Feature Film.
GREAT FREEDOM
TITANE
THE HAND OF GOD
PEBBLES
ZÁTOPEK
PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN
OASIS
MEMORIA
UNCLENCHING THE FISTS
DRIVE MY CAR
SIDESHOW AND JANUS FILMS
Drive My Car Based on the short story of the same name by Haruki Murakami and co-written and directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, this Japanese drama follows Nishijima Hidetoshi (Yûsuke Kafuku), a stage actor who takes a road trip to find meaning after his wife dies. This film won three awards in the Palme d’Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and has been selected as Japan’s entry for Best International Feature Film. SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
Compartment No. 6 Juho Kuosmanen co-wrote and directed this drama based on the 2011 novel of the same
name by Rosa Liksom. Over the course of a train ride, a Finnish student and a Russian miner form an unlikely bond as their journey together changes them both. This film was selected as the Finnish entry for Best International Feature Film. WELL GO USA ENTERTAINMENT
Escape from Mogadishu Based on real events during the Somali Civil War, director Ryoo Seung-wan tells the story of North and South Korean embassy workers and their families in Mogadishu. With a common goal in mind, the groups work together to make a perilous escape from the conflict. This action drama was selected as the South Korean
entry for Best International Feature Film. ZEITGEIST FILMS AND KINO LORBER
Hive Blerta Basholli makes her directorial debut in this Kosovan drama inspired by the true story of Fahrije Hoti. With her husband still missing seven years after the war in Kosovo, Fahrije (Yllka Gashi) needs to provide for her family in a society where widows are not really supposed to work. She fights determinedly against the patriarchy by creating her own small honey and ajvar business with other war widows. This film was selected as Kosovo’s entry for Best International Feature Film.
COMPARTMENT NO. 6
ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU
HIVE
Winner of the BEST NARRATIVE SHORT award at Atlanta Film Festival
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Winner of the BEST NARRATIVE SHORT award at Atlanta Film Festival
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