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Apartheid Drama 'The Smell of Apples' Finds French Distributor
11 Sep
Summary
- French distributor ARP Sélection has acquired rights to the film.
- The drama depicts a white family's life in 1970s Cape Town.
- It is based on Mark Behr's Booker Prize-nominated novel.
ARP Sélection has acquired the French distribution rights for John Trengove's drama, 'The Smell of Apples.' The film is set to premiere in the competitive Platform section at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Based on Mark Behr's 1993 novel, the story follows a young boy navigating a seemingly idyllic white community in 1970s Cape Town under Apartheid. The narrative promises to uncover the harsh realities concealed beneath the surface of this seemingly perfect world.
Michéle Halberstadt of ARP Sélection praised the film's emotional strength and visual beauty. Cercamon, handling international sales, brokered the deal, with Sébastien Chesneau highlighting France's significance in the film's international release.
The film is produced by Eric Abraham and Jack Sidey, among others, with prior Academy Award-winning productions to their name. Trengove's previous work includes 'The Wound,' which was South Africa's submission for the Academy Awards.
