#17. Certified Copy
Director/Writer: Abbas Kiarostami
Producers: Angelo Barbagallo, Charles Gillibert, Marin Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz and Kiarostami
Distributor: Rights Available.
The Gist: This tells the story of an English author (William Shimell) finds himself in Italy to promote his latest book and give a lecture on the subject of the relationship between originals and copies in the world of art. At the lecture he meets a French gallery owner (Binoche) and they decide to waste a couple of hours in the alleyways of a village in the southern parts of Tuscany…(more)
Cast: Juliette Binoche and William Shimell.
Why is it on the list?: For a while now, Kiarostami’s contribution to the world cinema scene has been limited to philanthropy and little seen docs and shorts — this film represents a new direction for the filmmaker as it’s the first film shot outside of his homeland, and the discourse will be a lot less politicized. Added bonus: my silver screen crush Juliette Binoche stars.
Release Date/Status?: Cannes will have the red carpet all prepped up. This could go to a SPC or IFC type of company.
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