Janus Films Acquires America Rights to Cannes Prize
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- Janus Films secured all North American rights to The Dreamed Adventure after its Cannes Jury Prize win (Deadline, IndieWire).
- The Match Factory co‑negotiated the deal, setting the stage for a North American theatrical release in the coming weeks (Deadline).
- Damon Wise of Deadline called the film “a remarkable piece of work,” highlighting its realist drama and Orson Welles‑like tension (Deadline).
- Yana Radeva stars as archaeologist Veska, working with thief Said (played by Syuleyman Letifov) in the Bulgaria‑Turkey border town of Svilengrad (Deadline).
- Komplizen Film and co‑producers such as ARTE France Cinéma and ZDF/ARTE produced the film, underscoring a pan‑European collaboration (Deadline).
Why it matters: Janus Films adds a Cannes Jury Prize winner to its North American slate, giving the distributor a prestige‑driven box‑office boost while Valeska Grisebach’s production team secures North American revenue streams as theatrical plans roll out in the next weeks.
