Overview
- Sumerian clinched U.S. rights in a competitive seven-figure acquisition, which producer David Kaplan characterized as mid to high seven figures.
- The distributor committed to a major theatrical rollout with meaningful screen and P&A support alongside an awards campaign.
- Written and directed by Beth de Araújo, the film won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award following its Park City premiere.
- International sales are handled by Goodfellas, and the film is set for its international premiere in the Berlin Film Festival’s main competition.
- The autobiographical drama centers on an eight-year-old witness to a crime and features newcomer Mason Lily Reeves with Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan, who also hold producer credits; financing came from Kinematics, Spark Features, Yintai and de Araújo’s Vibrato.