‘Red Island,’ From ‘120 BPM’ Director Robin Campillo and ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Producer, Acquired by Film Movement for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
“Red Island,” the latest film by “120 BPM” director Robin Campillo, has been acquired by New York-based company Film Movement for North American distribution following its run in the festival circuit.
“Red Island,” which is produced by Marie-Ange Luciani, the Oscar-nominated producer of “Anatomy of a Fall,” world premiered at San Sebastian Film Festival. Film Movement will open the film theatrically on Aug. 16 at Film at Lincoln Center, followed by a wider release and a rollout on digital and home entertainment platforms.
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Set at the beginning of the ’70s in Madagascar, “Red Island” follows the lives of a few armed forces and their families living in one of the last French military bases abroad, a relic of the fading French colonial empire. Influenced by his reading of the comic book heroine Fantômette, Thomas, a 10-year-old boy, explores his surroundings and gradually opens another reality.
“Red Island” marks Campillo’s follow up to “120 BPM,” which world premiered at Cannes. The film won the jury prize at the festival and went on to earn six Cesar Awards. “Red Island” also played at the Haifa and Goteborg film festivals, as well as at BFI London and Rendezvous With French Cinema.
“Since ‘Les Revenants’ and ‘Eastern Boys,’ we’ve eagerly followed Robin’s career as an auteur and truly original filmmaker,” Film Movement president Michael Rosenberg and Playtime managing director Nicolas Brigaud-Robert said in a statement. “‘120 BPM’ and ‘Red Island’ have brought him to the forefront of modern French cinema, and we’re excited to share him with cineastes across North America beginning this August.”
Film Movement’s recent acquisitions include “Close Your Eyes” by Victor Erice, “Sisi & I” starring Oscar winner Sandra Huller, and “Eureka” from Argentinian director Lisandr Alonso, among others.
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