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Who is Paola Cortellesi?

Paola Cortellesi is an actress who debuted as a singer at 13 and later studied acting at the Teatro Blu in Rome. She reached nationwide popularity as a comic actress in the TV show "Mai dire Gol" and won the David di Donatello for Best Actress for "Escort in Love". Her career also includes the theatrical performance "Gli ultimi saranno gli ultimi".

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Jia Zhangke, Tian Qi’s Unknown Pleasures Lands Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s ‘Jenjira’s Magnificent Dream’ for China

Jia Zhangke’s Unknown Pleasures Pictures has acquired China rights to Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Jenjira’s Magnificent Dream,” co-founder Tian Qi has confirmed to Variety. The Chinese art-house distributor is also negotiating to acquire two titles from this year’s Cannes Film Festival. In June, it added Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur” and Marine Atlan’s “La Gradiva,” and in January it took Greater China rights to Rafael Manuel’s Sundance title “Filipiñana,” which Jia executive produced and which had its Asian premiere at Pingyao this week. Named after Jia’s 2002 feature, Unknown Pleasures is run by Jia and distributor Tian, who also founded Hero Films, the distributor of Gu You’s Busan title “The First Taste of Loneliness.” The label focuses on niche international art films, and alongside festival titles, it looks for hidden gems that lack strong international sales backing. Before the label launched, Tian’s previous company released Weerasethakul’s “Memoria” in China,

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Jia Zhangke’s Unknown Pleasures Pictures Acquires China Rights To Cannes Titles ‘Minotaur’ & ‘La Gradiva’

Exclusive: Unknown Pleasures Pictures, the Chinese distribution company founded by filmmaker Jia Zhangke and veteran distributor Tian Qi, has acquired two titles that premiered at the recent Cannes film festival – Minotaur and La Gradiva. Both films are being sold internationally by Mk2 Films, the Paris-based arthouse specialist that Jia has a long association with. Minotaur won the Grand Prix in Cannes main competition, while La Gradiva won the top prize in Cannes Critics Week. For Minotaur, Unknown Pleasures Pictures has taken rights for mainland China and Hong Kong, while for La Gradiva it has rights for mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Marking the return of Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev to Cannes after a nine-year absence, Minotaur received a heartfelt 10-minute standing ovation after its premiere and is widely expected to become one of the 2027 Oscar contenders. La Gradiva is a coming-of-age drama directed by French filmmaker Marine Atlan in her feature film directorial debut.

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Producer Lorenzo Gangarossa, Whose Credits Include Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cannes Competition Title ‘Fatherland,’ Joins Lucky Red (Exclusive)

Italian producer Lorenzo Gangarossa, whose credits include Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cannes competition title “Fatherland,” is set to join Lucky Red as head of international projects of the Rome-based indie that was recently acquired by France’s Canal+ Group. The move signals the intent on the part of Lucky Red, a leading Italian indie film distributor that is also active in film and TV production as well as sales, to ramp up production after being snapped up by an international group with broader shoulders. Gangarossa joins Lucky Red after a stint as producer at Fremantle’s Wildside and, more recently, at Mediawan-owned Our Films where, besides “Fatherland,” he was instrumental in shepherding Felix Van Groeningen’s upcoming film “Let Love in.” Gangarossa’s TV credits include Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Young Pope” and “The New Pope” for HBO-Sky-Canal+, Luca Guadagnino’s “We Are Who We Are” for HBO-Sky,

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Jia Zhangke Boards Sundance Title ‘Filipinana’ as Executive Producer, Unknown Pleasures Pictures Acquires Greater China Rights (Exclusive)

Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke has joined as executive producer on “Filipinana,” the Sundance-bound debut feature from Filipino filmmaker Rafael Manuel, ahead of its world premiere at the festival. The veteran Chinese helmer’s company, Unknown Pleasures Pictures, has also acquired distribution rights for mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Magnify is handling global sales. Austin Kennedy negotiated the deal on behalf of Magnify, with Casper Liang Jiayan representing Unknown Pleasures Pictures. Kennedy, director of global sales, and Phoebe Liebling, manager of global sales, will launch international sales for “Filipinana” at Sundance. Manuel’s feature marks an expansion of his 2020 Berlinale Silver Bear-winning short of the same name. The film follows Isabel, a new tee-girl at an elite Manila golf course and country club, as she navigates the hierarchies of her position while assisting club owner Dr. Palanca. As she uncovers darker truths beneath the club’s polished facade,

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Shih-Ching Tsou’s ‘Left-Handed Girl’ wins best film prize at the Rome Film Festival

Shih-Ching Tsou’s Left-Handed Girl won the top prize of best film in the Progressive Cinema competition at this year’s Rome Film Festival, which closed on October 26. Tsou’s solo directing debut is produced, edited and co-written by Sean Baker and produced by Tsou with Mike Goodridge of the UK’s Good Chaos. Le Pacte is handling sales; Netflix has rights to most of the world. The Taipei-set drama follows a single mother and her two daughters as they adapt to a new environment by opening a stand in a bustling night market. It made its world premiere

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Rome’s Paola Malanga on how the festival is becoming a “buying ground” for Italian distributors

Paola Malanga is the artistic director of the Rome Film Festival, which kicks off today (October 15) with the world premiere of comedy La Vita Va Così by Riccardo Milani. It is Malanga’s fourth edition at the helm of the festival, having joined in 2022 from Rai Cinema where she was deputy director of its product division spanning production and acquisition. Malanga talks toScreenabout how she is positioning the film as an important launchpad for local and international films into the Italian market. How do you see Rome’s place in the festival calendar? Rome is a city festival, addressing every

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