‘La Civil,’ With Dardenne Brothers, Cristian Mungiu, Michel Franco on Board, to Be Sold By UDI (EXCLUSIVE)
Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentFrédéric Corvez’s Urban Distribution International, which is taking part in this week’s 23rd Rendez-vous With French Cinema international film market, is launching world sales on action drama “La Civil.” The film has been produced with the assistance of a heavyweight team of arthouse filmmakers, including Palme d’Or winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Cristian Mungiu, also a Palme d’Or winner, and Michel Franco, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at last year’s Venice with “New Order.”The film, inspired by a true story, follows a mother Cielo, whose teenage daughter, Laura, is kidnapped in Northern Mexico. Despite ransoms being paid, Laura is not returned.