Studiocanal has struck a three-year theatrical distribution deal with Sun Africa Group (SAG), a member of the Telefilms Group’s Sun Distribution Group, covering a slate of English-language feature films in South Africa, as the French studio moves to deepen its presence in one of the continent’s leading film markets.
Under the agreement, SAG will handle theatrical releases for Studiocanal’s main English-language slate in the territory, including animation titles, films from its genre label 6th Dimension, and select South African productions developed with local broadcaster M-Net. The deal is designed to establish a regular pipeline of both international and local films for South African audiences.
The first title out of the gate will be Pressure, a thriller directed by Anthony Maras (Hotel Mumbai) and starring Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser and Kerry Condon. Further releases under the deal include Full Phil, the Quentin Dupieux-directed comedy starring Woody Harrelson and Kristen Stewart as father and daughter, which premiered as a midnight screening in Cannes last week; Danny Boyle’s Ink, Elsinore, The Custom of the Country and Sean Byrne’s The Mannequin, with additional titles to be announced later.
