Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2008: #33 Genova

#33. Genova

Director: Michael
Winterbottom
Writers: Winterbottom and Laurence Coriat (Me Without You)
Producers: Longtime producer friend Andrew Eaton and Winterbottom
Distributor: Currently Seeking Distribution

The Gist: Written by Laurence Coriat, the exotic Italian town of Genova provides a fresh start for Joe (Firth) and his two
young daughters – a family seeking new lives after the sudden death of their
mother. Kelly, the 16-year-old, explores the sexy and dangerous underbelly of
this mysterious new world. While the youngest, Mary, has just seen the ghost of
her mother wandering the streets.

Fact:  Winterbottom is currently filming a television project entitled: Seven Days.

See It: Winterbottom is one of the rare directors who isn’t afraid to switch genres – he went from docu to A Mighty Heart to a ghost story.  

Release Date/Status?: Currently in post prod – this should make a festival presence. Hanway is handling international sales.