Marché Du Film
Cannes, May 11th – 21st, 2005 |
| With less than 4 weeks to go, we are pleased to introduce our diverse line-up for Cannes. .
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| This year’s market premieres include Kadokawa Picture’s exciting $13 million action hit, SAMURAI COMMANDO: MISSION 1549, in which soldiers sent back in time threaten the course of history through a military experiment gone wrong; the beautiful contemporary drama, AMERICAN WAKE, from director Maureen Foley; and Benjamin Morgan’s
QUALITY OF LIFE, the captivating and authentic portrayal of two young graffiti writers, which earned a special Jury mention
at the Berlin Film Festival.
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| MIP TV premieres DAN AYKROYD: UNPLUGGED ON UFOs and DARK TALES OF JAPAN have generated strong interest and will round out the slate.
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| Please contact Shay Wilson at swilson@filmhorizon.com or 604.632.1707 to schedule appointments. Rob Straight (President and Head of Sales), Caroline Stern (Dir. of Distribution & Marketing) and Shay Wilson (Distribution Coordinator) will be attending. |
| We look forward to seeing you! |
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SAMURAI COMMANDO: MISSION 1549  Drama (119 min)
Japanese
Directed by Masaaki Tezuka
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A unit of modern day soldiers are sent back in time to put history back on course and prevent present-day Tokyo from disappearing. But first, they must defeat the greatest warlord in Japanese history. Remake of the 1979 film, “Time-Slip” aka “GI Samurai”. |
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Screening: May 12th 13:30 Riviera 3 and May 17th 09:45 Riviera 6
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AMERICAN WAKE
Drama (95 min)
English (USA)
Directed by Maureen Foley |
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The parallel stories of a fireman and young musician, both discovering the difference between what’s expected of them and the men they want to be. |
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Screening: May 12th 12:00 Palais 1 and May 14th 14:00 Palais 2
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QUALITY
OF LIFE
Drama (85 min)
English (USA)
Directed by Benjamin Morgan
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Faced with the prospect of doing hard time, two young graffiti artists struggle to maintain their creative passion
as their friendship and lives start to unravel.
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Screening: May 13th 14:00 Riviera 6
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The Mip TV launch of “Dark Tales of Japan” led to some competitive buying during its premiere market. The package of short horror titles from Producer Taka Ichise (“Ring”, “Dark Water”, “The Grudge”) has already sold in several major markets including the US, United Kingdom, Germany,
and Italy.
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The long awaited trailer for “Samurai Commando: Mission 1549”, Kadokawa's big budget remake of the 1979 title, “Time-Slip” will be up on the Horizon website (www.filmhorizon.com) within the week. Screenings scheduled for Cannes are expected to be full to capacity. The original title will also be available
for acquisition.
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Regent Entertainment's Here Films, who acquired "Eternal" last fall, is now preparing for a September theatrical release. The film was released theatrically in French and English Canada late
last year. |
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DAN AYKROYD: UNPLUGGED ON UFOS
Documentary (90 min approx)
English (USA)
Directed by David Sereda |
Screening:
May 13th 09:30 Palais E
May 14th 12:00 Palais 2 |
| Get ready to change the way you look at the night sky, as Dan Aykroyd reveals his vast knowledge of UFOs, Conspiracy Theory, Extraterrestrials and Quantum Physics. |
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DARK TALES OF JAPAN
Horror (5 x 20 min approx)
Japanese
Various directors |
Trailer at booth |
| Produced by Taka Ichise (“Ring”, “Dark Water”), five of Japan’s top horror directors, including Takashi Shimizu (“The Grudge”) and Norio Tsuruta (“Ring 0:Birthday”) contribute to this anthology of terrifying short films. |
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ONE MISSED CALL 2
Horror (106 min)
Japanese
Directed by Rempei Tsukamoto |
Screening:
May 15th 13:30 Palais 1 |
| In the sequel to Japan’s $15 million box office hit about a curse transmitted by cell phone, a reporter investigates its origins as the second wave of deaths hits. |
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ALL ABOUT MY DOG
Drama (96 min)
Japanese
Various directors |
Screening:
May 13th 09:30 Palais E
May 14th 12:00 Palais 2 |
A dog's life should be nothing but fun, but even for a dog, love and loyalty isn't always
a bed of roses. Join an all star cast and their adorable pooches in this episodic feature from
the genius and imagination of some of Japan's hottest directors. Produced by Taka Ichise. |
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ETERNAL
Thriller (107 min)
Canada
Dir. Wilhelm Liebenberg and Federico Sanchez |
Trailer at booth |
| Inspired by true historical events. A female serial killer with a thirst for blood is pursued by a detective in search of his missing wife. |
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