Loco Films Scoops Global Rights to Psychedelic Annecy Competition Player ‘Rock Bottom’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Jamie Lang Paris-based Loco Films has secured global sales rights to “Rock Bottom,” an animated feature exploring the life and music of British artist Robert Wyatt that will world premiere in the main competition at next week’s Annecy Festival. “Rock Bottom” is a trippy portrayal of the romance between Bob, a famous rock musician, and Alif, a talented visual artist, delivered through lush and vibrant rotoscoped 2D animation.

Together, the duo dives into the creative vortex of 1970s hippie culture in Mallorca and New York. The film explores the elation and agony of the creative process, the allure of easily accessible drugs, breaking away from routine, and the complex nature of relationships.

Arnaud Godart, head of sales and acquisitions at Loco Films, told Variety: “We were fascinated by the originality and subtlety of the animation, which recreates the hippy ’70s era in an almost sensory way.

The film is a unique and mesmerizing experience, and we’re sure it will be a major musical and cinematographic event around the world.” “Rock Bottom” was written and directed by Maria Trenor, the first Spanish woman filmmaker to appear in Annecy’s main competition. “Making ‘Rock Bottom’ was an extraordinary journey through Robert Wyatt’s music and personal history,” said Trenor. “This film attempts to capture the essence of his artistic and personal experience, translating into images and narrative the emotional highs and lows of his life.