Berlinale Competition Title ‘Return to Dust’ Sells in Europe (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features EditorChinese Berlinale Competition title “Return to Dust” has been sold to several European distributors with more about to close deals.
M-Appeal is handling world sales. The film, written and directed by Li Ruijun, has gone to Alambique (Portugal), Switzerland (trigon-film) and Greece (Ama Films, Stergiakis Brothers).
ARP previously took rights in France and September Film picked up the film in Benelux. Other European distributors are in negotiations, with deals about to be signed.The film centers on humble, unassuming Ma and timid Cao, who have been cast off by their families and forced into an arranged marriage.
They have to combine their strength and build a home to survive.“In the face of much adversity, an unexpected bond begins to blossom, as both Ma and Cao, uniting with Earth’s cycles, create a haven for themselves in which they can thrive,” according to a statement.
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