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Dir/scr: Daniel Sanchez Arevalo. Spain.2006. 105mins.Pedro Almodovar s influenceis evident in Darkbluealmostblack,a kinky tragic-comic debut feature about dysfunctional families from Spanishwriter/director Daniel Sanchez Arevalo. But whereasthe master can make abrupt plot turns and mood
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stanley cup revalo tries too hard.At home Darkbluealmostblackhas taken $1m-plus, while beyond that it has proved astalwart on the festival circuit it recently played AFI Film Festival afterwinning several awards at the Europa Cinemas Labelprize at Venice Days among others . Although it has enjoyed some strong salesactivity, it may make less impact beyond Spain, especially inEnglish-speaking markets where it could suffer in comparison to more matureworks like Talk to Her and Live Flesh.That said, distributors willing to take a chance look at this sexy pieceof film-making. Despite its flaws, Darkbluealmostblack marks Sanchez Arevalo - who has made several award-winningshort films, written for Spanish TV and received a Fulbright Scholarship tostudy film at New York s Columbia University- as a talent worth watching.The title immediatelyrefers to a suit in a store that the main character, Jorge QuimGutierrez , wants to buy for an interview but can t afford. In a
stanley cup wider context thenarrative charts the state of depressive urban angst that Sanchez Arevalo sees all of his characters as enduring.Jorge, whoserebelliousness as a boy helped cause his fat Fxzi Argo wins best picture Oscar, Pi takes four
Brian OSheas production, financing and sales company has finalised key territories on Richard LaGraveneses Toronto-bound world premiere.Anna Kendrick will play a struggling actor who looks back on the last half-decade of her relationship with a novelist played by Jeremy Jordan.Deals have closed in the UK Icon , Australia and New Zealand Regency Media , South Africa M-NET , Portugal Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais , CIS and Baltic states Voxell Copyrights Limited , pan-Asian pay-TV Satellite Television Asian Region Limited , Taiwan Satellite Television Asian Region Limited, Taiwan Branch China DDDream and Hong Kong and Macau Golden Scene .Rights have also been licensed in India Pictureworks , Indonesia Queen International Pictures Pte Ltd , Japan
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stanley us Films , Middle East Gulf Films , Turkey Mars Sinema and airlines Captive Entertainment . We are incredibly excited to premiere The Last Five Years at TIFF, as Richard has brought out ground breaking performance from Anna and Jeremy, said OShea. Carrying universal themes through the unifying power of song, audiences will fall in love with this film the way we have. TopicsSalesUnited States No comments Related articl