Nora El Hourch’s Toronto Title ‘Sisterhood,’ a ‘Deeply Personal’ Drama About Sexual Harassment, Boarded by Memento International (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Memento International has acquired international sales rights to Nora El Hourch’s debut feature “Sisterhood” (“HLM Pussy”) ahead of its world premiere at Toronto.
The timely film will play in the competitive Platform section. “Sisterhood” follows three inseparable teenagers who face a public outcry after posting a video that exposes someone who attacked them.
Faced with threats, they must choose between deleting the video or continuing to fight. “Sisterhood” boasts a cast of newcomers, including Léah Aubert, Médina Diarra and Salma Takaline, as well as Bérénice Bejo, the Cannes and Cesar award-winning of “The Past” and “The Artist.” Philippe Gompel is producing for Manny Films and La Prod in Morocco is co-producing.
Paname Distribution will be handling French distribution. “Nora El Hourch’s energetic debut feature boldly puts the spotlight on the way sexual harassment is dealt with in the French projects,” said Memento Intl.
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