Mk2 films at AFM 2019

PORT AUTHORITY

Danielle Lessovitz



“Endearing. Deeply romantic. A gritty, naturalistic NYC love story

that turns the white male perspective into the outsider and strikes a quietly progressive note.

A striking chemistry between Bloom and Whitehead. A strong debut for Lessovitz.”

IndieWire – Eric Kohn



“A disarming gentleness. An affectingly intimate first feature and a tender depiction of the magnetic power of community.

The mood is transfixing.”

The Hollywood Reporter – David Rooney



Available worldwide except

France, North America, Germany, Greece, Taiwan

HELMUT NEWTON:

THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

Gero Von Boehm



In post-production – New promo available



Women were clearly at the core of legendary photographer Helmut Newton’s work. The stars of his iconic portraits and fashion editorials – from Catherine Deneuve to Grace Jones, Charlotte Rampling to Isabella Rossellini – finally give their own interpretation of the life and work of this controversial genius. Provocative, unconventional, subversive, his depiction of women still sparks the question: were they subjects or objects?



Starring Charlotte Rampling, Marianne Faithfull, Catherine Deneuve, Anna Wintour, Isabella Rosselini,

Claudia Schiffer, Grace Jones, Cindy Crawford…



2020 | France | Feature Documentary | English, French, German

Production: Art/Beats | German Distribution: NFP



Available worldwide except

Benelux, Germany, Austria, Poland, CIS

BIRDS OF AMERICA

Jacques Lœuille



In post-production – New promo available



At the beginning of the 19th century the discovery of the wide-open spaces of the United States and its incredible wildlife was key in the political development of the country. Intent on painting all the birds of America, John James Audubon became a central figure of America’s national identity. But as these birds started disappearing with the dawn of the industrial era, so did the original American dream. In this “river movie” along the banks of the Mississippi, political, environmental and human rights issues are interwoven with the tales, myths and ghosts of these now extinct birds.



2020 | France | Feature Documentary | Voiceover in English and French

Production: Météores Films | French Distribution: KMBO



Available worldwide except

France

A GIRL MISSING

Koji Fukada



Completed



“A slow-burn drama expertly told which fall into place with exquisitely deployed skills.”

Screen – Lisa Nesselson



Available worldwide except

France, North America, Benelux, Poland, Brazil, Airlines - Sales in Asia and Middle East handled by KADOKAWA

GLORIA MUNDI

Robert Guédiguian



Completed



Best Actress Award in Venice Competition

Ariane Ascaride



“A heartfelt, engaging, bittersweet family drama. A gently scathing take on the gig economy and the generational divide. Guédiguian tells the story of his generation with compassion and insight.”

Variety – Jessica Kiang



“Guédiguian is indeed France’s Ken Loach.”

Screen – Jonathan Romney



Available worldwide except

France, Benelux, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Baltics, Italy, Spain, Greece,

Former Yougoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, China, Taiwan, Korea, Brazil

ARAB BLUES

Manele Labidi



Completed



“Via a colourful array of characters still getting their bearings post-Arab Spring,

first-time writer-director Manele Labidi packs a lot of affectionate observations into compact running time.

Golshifteh Farahani is radiant.”

Screen – Lisa Nesselson



“If Woody Allen were a French-Tunisian woman, he would have made something such as Arab Blues.

Golshifteh Farahani has a magnetic and hugely watchable presence.”

The National – James Mottram



Available worldwide except

Canada, France, Benelux, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, German Speaking, Scandinavia,

Greece, Poland, China, South Cone, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Israel, Middle East

SO CLOSE TO MY LAND

Jia Zhang-Ke



Post-production



Prominent Chinese writers and scholars gather in a village in Shanxi, a province of China and the hometown of Jia Zhang-Ke.

This starts an 18-chapter symphony about Chinese society since 1949. Narrated by three important novelists born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s respectively, telling their own stories with literature and reality, the film weaves a 70-year spiritual history of the Chinese people.



10 years after his last documentary I WISH I KNEW (Cannes 2011 Un Certain Regard),

Jia Zhang-Ke returns to the genre with SO CLOSE TO MY LAND, the third and final installment in his trilogy

about different artistic disciplines in China, after Venice winners DONG (2006), and USELESS (2007).



2019 | China | Feature Documentary | Mandarin

Production: XStream Pictures, Huayi Brothers Media, Shanxi Film Group, Huaxia Film Group



Available worldwide except

China, HK, Macau, Taiwan

LOOKING FOR GILLES CARON

Mariana Otero



Post-production



Gilles Caron was at the height of his career as a brilliant photojournalist when he went missing in Cambodia in 1970.

He was just 30 years old. Through his iconic photographs, and the gaps between them, this film, constructed like an investigation, aims to restore the photographer’s presence, recount the story of his gaze, and how he managed to cover

every high profile conflict of his day in such a short period of time.



2019 | France | Feature Documentary | Voiceover available in French and English

Production: Archipel 33 | French Distribution: Diaphana



Available worldwide except

France

TIME OF THE UNTAMED

Bartabas



Completed



Based on the recording of 15 spectacular equestrian shows from the unique Zingaro Theater company over three decades, ZINGARO, TIME OF THE UNTAMED is an inner journey through times and cultures, an introspection on the passing of time and the relation to others and to the world, a mesmeric and fascinating round through the creative mind of Bartabas.



93’ | France | Live Performance, Documentary | Voiceover in French and English



Production:

Le Théâtre Zingaro, mk2, La Compagnie Des Indes



Available worldwide

EX ANIMA EXPERIENCE

Bartabas



Completed



In times when words did not divide men. When humans and animals were still one.

EX ANIMA EXPERIENCE goes through chaos and calm, instant and ages in a timeless rush.

A unique immersion in the universe of Bartabas.





13’ | France | VR experience





Production: Atlas V, Le Théâtre Zingaro, mk2







Available worldwide

THE ZINGARO COLLECTION





BARTABAS has created a new form of theatre through the years that can be rewatched thanks to 15 filmed live performances blending equestrian choreography and world music.