Cannes winner “The Salesman” unveils international trailerAugust 31, 2016 - 13:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Paris-based Memento Films International is unveiling the international trailer of Iranian auteur Asghar Farhadi’s double Cannes prize-winning “The Salesman”, Variety reports. Rolling off its world premiere in competition in Cannes, where it won best actor (for Shahab Hosseini) and director, “The Salesman” has been lauded by critics and has sold nearly worldwide. While in Cannes, Memento sold the anticipated drama to Amazon and Cohen Media Group for North America. Other deals were signed for Canada (Elevation), Australia and New Zealannd (Hi Gloss Entertainment), Argentina (Alfa Films), Brazil (Providence Filmes) and Mexico (Cinema Nueva Era), China (Edko, iQIYI), Thailand (Sahamongkol), Japan (Doma Inc), Hong Kong (Golden Scene), South Korea (Challan) and Israel (Lev Cinema). European deals were inked with Spain (Golem), Italy (Lucky Red), Benelux (Cinéart), Scandinavia and Iceland (Scanbox), among other sales. Described by Variety’s Owen Gleiberman as a “finely cut gem of neorealist suspense,” “The Salesman” turns on a young couple, Emad and Rana, who are forced out of their apartment and move into a new flat in Tehran center, where they face an incident that will change their lives. “The Salesman” marks Farhadi’s follow-up to Berenice Bejo starrer “The Past” and the Oscar-winning “A Separation.” Memento co-produced “The Salesman” and will release it in France in Nov.9. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |