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Continuing their purchasing spree for their 2007 slate, Strand Releasing has picked up
the North American rights with to Hungary’s Oscar hopeful for 2007.
Miklos Dongo is an Olympic gymnast whose career was ended by an injury. He comes to Canada to begin a new life as a coach. Miklos is assigned to train one of Canada’s most gifted young hopefuls. But the young man is vain and volatile and Miklos has difficulty establishing a rapport with him. Miklos comes to understand that if he is to establish a working relationship with the young man, he must overcome his own fears and confront his past, in which he suffered under the brutal training regimen of a diabolical coach.
White Palms which had its world premiere in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes, won several trophies at Hungary’s film awards, including best director, cinematography and producer.