The Tribeca and Vancouver film festivals award-winning drama film My Wonderful Wanda will open in theaters and virtual cinemas at BAM in New York, at Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles, and in many cities across the US on April 23, 2021.
Foreign Language Films
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Award-winning Swiss Drama Film MY WONDERFUL WANDA Sets April Release Date
My Wonderful Wanda (Wanda, Mein Wunder)
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Watch Trailer for HOPE – Norway’s Oscar Entry Starring Stellan Skarsgård and Andrea Bræin Hovig
HOPE directed by Maria Sødahl The official trailer debuted for Hope, the award-winning film written and directed by Maria Sødahl, starring Stellan Skarsgård and Andrea Bræin Hovig. Norway’s Official Selection and Shortlisted Entry for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, Hope will have its theatrical (and virtual) release on April 16, 2021.
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Beautiful Cuban Drama SIN LA HABANA International Premiere at Miami Film Festival
“Sin La Habana” directed by Kevah Nabatian An Afro-Cuban couple, desperately searching for a way out of Cuba, meet a lonely Iranian-Canadian woman searching for adventure in paradise, and their entire plan derails when real emotions get involved. Sin La Habana is a story about the lengths people will go to follow their dreams.
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Watch Official Trailer For MOFFIE, Gay Drama Set in 1980s South Africa
MOFFIE directed by Oliver Hermanus IFCFilms released the trailer for the film Moffie from South African director Oliver Hermanus exploring life of a closeted young boy serving his mandatory military service during Apartheid in 1980s South Africa.
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Brazilian Film THE FEVER by Maya Da-Rin Opens in U.S. Virtual Cinemas in March
The Fever directed by Maya Da-Rin The Brazilian film The Fever (A Febre), the debut fiction feature from Brazilian director Maya Da-Rin will open virtually on Friday, March 19 at Film at Lincoln Center in New York City, and other virtual cinemas nationwide via KimStim.
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Norway’s Oscar Entry HOPE Starring Stellan Skarsgård and Andrea Bræin Hovig, Opens in US in April
HOPE directed by Maria Sødahl KimStim will release HOPE, Norway’s Official Selection and Shortlisted Entry for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, in virtual theaters in the US. HOPE directed by Maria Sødahl, and starring Stellan Skarsgård along with Andrea Bræin Hovig will have its virtual theatrical release at Film Forum in New York City, at Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles, and in other cities, on April 16, 2021.
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Russian WWII Action Drama 1942: UNKNOWN BATTLE comes to Digital Platforms and DVD in March
1942: Unknown Battle Capelight Pictures releases the Russian WWII action drama 1942: Unknown Battle directed by I. Kopylov on March 2nd on digital and DVD.
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Russian Distributor Central Partnership Unveils Slate of New Films – ‘The World Champion’ ‘December’ ‘White Snow’
Russian distributor Central Partnership kicks off 2021 with a bunch of brand-new films presented at EFM. These films include “The World Champion”, “December”, “The Pilot. A Battle for Survival” which have not been announced at the global market yet, as well as “The Ice Demon”, “Row 19”, “White Snow”, “Zoya” and the high-budget blockbusters “Chernobyl” and “Fire”.
“Film business in Russia is coming back to life, despite the pandemic-related restrictions. Most of the productions have resumed and we are boosting our international sales and digital distribution. At EFM we announce new films based on high-quality genre storytelling: powerful female characters, real-life events, thrillers and more… This year it’s still our main focus to bring national productions to the global audiences”, says Central Partnership’s CEO Vadim Vereschagin.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Oscar Entry QUO VADIS, AIDA? Acquired by Super LTD for Release in US
Quo Vadis, Aida?, directed by Jasmila Žbanić Super LTD, the boutique label from NEON, will release Jasmila Žbanić’s Quo Vadis, Aida?, starring Jasna Djuricic which made its World Premiere to critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival, where it received three Awards including the Brian Award, Signis Award and Premio Unimed. The film, which is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Official Entry for the Academy Awards® and was recently shortlisted, went on to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best International Feature.
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World War II Drama THE GOOD TRAITOR Starring Ulrich Thomsen Sets March Release Date
“The Good Traitor” (“Vores mand i Amerika”) directed by Christina Rosendahl Samuel Goldwyn Films will release Christina Rosendahl’s World War II drama “The Good Traitor” (“Vores mand i Amerika”), starring Ulrich Thomsen (HBO’s The New Pope, Academy Award winner In A Better World, Festen) in theaters and VOD on March 26, 2021.
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Belarusian Documentary COURAGE Directed by Aliaksei Paluyan Debuts at Berlin Fest – Industry Event
Courage directed by Aliaksei Paluyan (Living Pictures Production) Courage is an inspiring and encouraging documentary about the peaceful uprising of the people of Belarus against injustice and the brutal repression of their democracy movements.
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Watch New Clip “Hide” from DARA OF JASENOVAC, Serbia’s Oscar Entry in Theaters on Friday
Dara of Jasenovac Ahead of the release in select theaters this Friday, February 5, 2021, 101 Studios released a new video clip titled “Hide” from Dara of Jasenovac, Serbia’s official Academy Awards selection for Best International Feature. In “Hide,” 10-year-old Dara (Biljana Cekic) must save her baby brother from being taken away by a murderous Ustase soldier.