Fresh off winning the audience award at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, Clio Barnard’s “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” has secured a raft of international sales, with Paris-based sales company Charades handling worldwide rights.
The film, which earned the top audience prize in the Cannes sidebar, has been picked up across multiple territories following its market launch by Charades.
Deals closed to date include Pyramide for France, Curzon for the U.K., Cherry Pickers for Benelux, Adso Films for Spain, Weird Wave for Greece, Angel Film for Denmark, Folkets Bio for Scandinavia, A-One Films for the Baltics, MCF for the Adriatics and Bulgaria, Cinobo for Poland, Lev Cinema for Israel, New Select Co. for Japan, Hooray Films for Taiwan and Aardwolf for airline rights.
“I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” marks the latest feature from BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Barnard, whose previous credits include “Ali & Ava” and “Dark River.”
Adapted by “Die My Love” and “Hunger” writer Enda Walsh from Keiran Goddard’s novel of the same name, the drama stars Anthony Boyle (“Say Nothing,” “Masters of the Air”), Joe Cole (“Gangs of London”), Jay Lycurgo (“Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself”), Daryl McCormack (“Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”) and Lola Petticrew (“Say Nothing”). Millie Brady, Lucie Shorthouse and James Eeles also feature in the ensemble cast.
