Raven Banner Acquires Worldwide Rights to Polish Folk Horror 'Òpi' — SkimNews
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- Raven Banner Entertainment acquired worldwide rights to 'Òpi,' the feature directorial debut of Polish filmmaker Marta Giec, ahead of the film's U.S. festival bow.
- Rooted in the ancient beliefs and folklore of Poland's Kashubia ethnocultural region, the film follows 18-year-old Trina as generational trauma and ancestral superstition blur into her nightmares.
- The film world premiered at the 51st Polish Film Festival in Gdynia in September, and its international premiere is set for the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival running October 15–22.
- The local trailer has racked up close to 400,000 views in less than three weeks, according to the source, fueling early buzz in Poland.
- Michael Paszt, Raven Banner's Managing Partner, called Òpi 'the kind of horror that gets under your skin and stays there' and praised its 'distinct cultural identity.'
- The cast features Wiktoria Kruszczyńska as Trina, alongside Gabriela Muskała, Magdalena Boczarska, Iwona Bielska and Pitry.
- Raven Banner is also at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival with 'Sundown,' Rebekah McKendry's IFC/Shudder supernatural horror that premiered at Locarno, on which the company is a producing partner and sales agent.
Why it matters: Raven Banner — past sales agent on cult titles like 'The Sadness' — now adds a culturally specific Polish folk horror to its international sales slate during one of North America's key genre showcases, giving Gdynia-tested Òpi direct access to U.S. buyers and press while the Polish audience response (400K trailer views in under three weeks) signals strong home-market demand.
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