Two of the leading German sales companies, The Match Factory and Pluto Film, are ready to participate in the upcoming Cannes Marché du Film, which will run entirely online from 22-26 June. The companies have released their selections, which include upcoming features, market premieres, and films that have already won awards and are looking to extend their festival run and enhance their distribution prospects.

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Starting off with Pluto Film, the Berlin-based firm is bringing six titles to the Cannes Virtual Marché. Three of the films are looking for their festival premieres, and the selection includes the sophomore feature by Greek writer-director Michalis Konstantatos (Luton [+lire aussi :
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Furthermore, The Tree (South Africa/Netherlands) is the debut feature by Dutch actor and Cannes Cinéfondation Atelier alumnus Louw Venter, a dramatic story set one night in a dangerous neighbourhood in Cape Town, where the lives of random people become intertwined. Another Atelier alumnus, Mongolian writer-director Byamba Sakhya (Remote Control [+lire aussi :
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The rest of Pluto Film’s slate includes Slovak first-timer Martina Saková’s Summer Rebels [+lire aussi :
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As for The Match Factory, the Cologne-based company will represent a total of three films at the Cannes Virtual Marché, which will all be having their market premieres. The slate is spearheaded by the new comedy by Greek-Cypriot writer-director Yannis Economides (Stratos [+lire aussi :
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As for the remaining two titles managed by The Match Factory, both are features that were premiered and won awards at the recent online version of the Tribeca Film Festival: Kokoloko by Gerardo Naranjo, winner of the Best Actor Award for Noé Hernández, and the winner of the Special Jury Mention for the Nora Ephron Award, My Wonderful Wanda [+lire aussi :
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