There wasn't much left shopping to do for in comp titles from Cannes, so after Loach’s Looking for Eric, Arnold’s Fish Tank, Porumboiu’s Police, Adjective and Lars Von Trier’s Antichrist, IFC Films have grabbed Marco Bellocchio's mildly satisfying biography on Ida Dalser - Mussolini's stubborn, proud first wife expertly played by Italian thesp Giovanna Mezzogiorno.
La Petite Dernière
Hafsia Herzi
Producers: June Films' Naomi Denamur and Julie Billy
World Sales: mk2
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