MMM Film Sales Picks 'Winnipeg: Hope' for Annecy
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- MMM Film Sales acquired international rights to "Winnipeg: Seeds of Hope" ahead of its world premiere at Annecy in June.
- Annecy selected the film as one of 11 titles for its Contrechamp Competition, announced on Tuesday.
- Julia (the film’s seven‑year‑old protagonist) journeys from Barcelona in 1939 aboard the SS Winnipeg, which carried 2,400 Spanish refugees to Chile under Pablo Neruda’s charter.
Why it matters: MMM Film Sales gains a new title to market at Annecy’s June festival, while the film’s 2,400‑refugee story reaches an audience of 11 competing works, boosting its commercial prospects.
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