Barunson E&A Takes ‘Zona Merah: Dead City’ to Cannes
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- Barunson E&A will sell “Zona Merah: Dead City” internationally and showcase it at the Cannes Film Market.
- Zona Merah: Dead City expands the Vidio series into a feature, with principal photography from April 7 to May and a plot that adds a second quarantined city.
- Screenplay Films reports the original series amassed over 34 million views and spurred a surge in Vidio subscriber numbers.
- Vidio, Emtek Group’s streaming platform, aired the original “Zona Merah” series, driving the subscriber growth.
- Cannes will host the film’s market debut as part of Barunson E&A’s slate that also includes Thai project “Inherit”.
Why it matters: Barunson E&A secures a Cannes market debut for “Zona Merah: Dead City”, delivering a new revenue stream and giving Screenplay Films exposure to global buyers; the series’ 34 million‑view record drives Indonesian genre cinema’s export share.
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