Arthouse distribution, streaming and production company Mubi has taken all rights for the U.K., Ireland, Italy, Turkey, India and Southeast Asia (excluding the Philippines and theatrical rights in Cambodia) for Davy Chou’s “Return to Seoul,” which plays in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival. MK2 films is handling international sales.
Sony Pictures Classics recently picked up rights in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
The film centers on 25-year-old Freddie, who on an impulse to reconnect with her origins, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
The film stars Park Ji-Min, Oh Kwang-Rok, Guka Han, Kim Sun-Young, Yoann Zimmer and Louis-Do De Lencquesaing.
Sony Pictures Classics recently picked up rights in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
The film centers on 25-year-old Freddie, who on an impulse to reconnect with her origins, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
The film stars Park Ji-Min, Oh Kwang-Rok, Guka Han, Kim Sun-Young, Yoann Zimmer and Louis-Do De Lencquesaing.
- 5/22/2022
- by Leo Barraclough and Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
French-Cambodian filmmaker’s narrative debut feature Diamond Island played Critics’ Week in 2016.
In the first major deal on an Official Selection title by a US buyer announced in Cannes, Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North America and multiple territories from MK2 Films to Davy Chou’s Korea-set All The People I’ll Never Be ahead of its world premiere in Un Certain Regard on May 22.
The distributor also picked up Latin America, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand and said the previously announced English-language title has been changed to Return To Seoul.
French-Cambodian filmmaker Chou’s France-Germany-Belgium co-production follows Freddie,...
In the first major deal on an Official Selection title by a US buyer announced in Cannes, Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North America and multiple territories from MK2 Films to Davy Chou’s Korea-set All The People I’ll Never Be ahead of its world premiere in Un Certain Regard on May 22.
The distributor also picked up Latin America, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand and said the previously announced English-language title has been changed to Return To Seoul.
French-Cambodian filmmaker Chou’s France-Germany-Belgium co-production follows Freddie,...
- 5/16/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow¬Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
French-Cambodian filmmaker’s narrative debut feature Diamond Island played Critics’ Week in 2016.
In the first major deal by a US buyer to be announced in Cannes, Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North America, Latin America, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand rights from MK2 Films to Davy Chou’s Korea-set All The People I’ll Never Be (Retour A Seoul) ahead of its world premiere in Un Certain Regard on May 22.
At the same it emerged that the previously announced English-language title All The People I’ll Never Be has been changed to Return To Seoul.
French-Cambodian filmmaker Chou’s France-Germany-Belgium co-production follows Freddie,...
In the first major deal by a US buyer to be announced in Cannes, Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North America, Latin America, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand rights from MK2 Films to Davy Chou’s Korea-set All The People I’ll Never Be (Retour A Seoul) ahead of its world premiere in Un Certain Regard on May 22.
At the same it emerged that the previously announced English-language title All The People I’ll Never Be has been changed to Return To Seoul.
French-Cambodian filmmaker Chou’s France-Germany-Belgium co-production follows Freddie,...
- 5/16/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow¬Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
In one of the first major deals of the Cannes market, Sony Pictures Classics has swooped on Un Certain Regard title “All The People I’ll Never Be.” The distributor has picked up rights in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
The film, which is written and directed by Davy Chou (“Diamond Island”), will be re-titled as “Return to Seoul.” It premieres in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.
The pic centers on 25-year-old Freddie, who impulsively returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
Produced by Charlotte Vincent under her Aurora Films banner and Katia Khazak, co-produced by Hanneke Van Der Tas,...
The film, which is written and directed by Davy Chou (“Diamond Island”), will be re-titled as “Return to Seoul.” It premieres in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.
The pic centers on 25-year-old Freddie, who impulsively returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
Produced by Charlotte Vincent under her Aurora Films banner and Katia Khazak, co-produced by Hanneke Van Der Tas,...
- 5/16/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Ahead of its world premiere in Un Certain Regard section of Cannes, the Davy Chou directed and written feature All the People I’ll Never Be has been picked up by Sony Pictures Classics.
The New York-based specialty label took all rights in North America, Latin America, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand.
They’ll release the movie under the new title, Return to Seoul. Pic makes its world premiere on the Croisette this Sunday.
On an impulse, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
Produced by Charlotte Vincent under her Aurora Films banner and Katia Khazak, co-produced by Hanneke Van Der Tas, Cassandre Warnauts, and Jean-Yves Roubin, and associate produced by Ha Min-Ho and Chou,...
The New York-based specialty label took all rights in North America, Latin America, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand.
They’ll release the movie under the new title, Return to Seoul. Pic makes its world premiere on the Croisette this Sunday.
On an impulse, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
Produced by Charlotte Vincent under her Aurora Films banner and Katia Khazak, co-produced by Hanneke Van Der Tas, Cassandre Warnauts, and Jean-Yves Roubin, and associate produced by Ha Min-Ho and Chou,...
- 5/16/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the North American rights and other territories to “All The People I’ll Never Be,” a film from writer and director Davy Chou that is playing in the Un Certain Regard section on Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival.
SPC is also planning on re-titling the movie in English as “Return to Seoul,” which is the translation of its actual title in French. In addition to North America, the distributor also acquired rights to the film in Latin America, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
“All The People I’ll Never Be” is the story of a 25-year-old woman who, on an impulse, returns to South Korea, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France, for the first time. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
SPC is also planning on re-titling the movie in English as “Return to Seoul,” which is the translation of its actual title in French. In addition to North America, the distributor also acquired rights to the film in Latin America, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
“All The People I’ll Never Be” is the story of a 25-year-old woman who, on an impulse, returns to South Korea, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France, for the first time. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
- 5/16/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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