Cannes: Hong Sangsoo’s ‘In Front of Your Face’ Sells Wide Patrick Brzeski
South Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo’s latest feature,
In Front of Your Face, screening in the Cannes Premiere section, has started the festival’s market with a collection of key sales deals, including U.S. rights going to The Cinema Guild.
“Once again Hong has worked his magic and given us a film of extraordinary power through the simplest of means,” said Peter Kelly, president of The Cinema Guild.
Leading South Korean sales outfit Finecut is handling sales on the title in Cannes. Other territories sold include U.K. and Ireland (New Wave Films), Japan (Mimosa Films Inc.), Taiwan (AV-JET International) and Brazil (Providence Filmes).