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Diaphana basks in "Secret Sunshine" |
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Written by Patrick Frater
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Wednesday, 16 May 2007 |
CANNES -- Korean competition film “Secret Sunshine” (“Milyang”) has been acquired
on the eve of the festival by French distributer Diaphana.
Pic is the
first to be helmed by Lee Chang-dong (“Peppermint Candy,” “Green Fish,)
since he completed a two-year term as Korea’s minister of culture. It
premed earlier this month at the Jeonju fest.
It stars Jeon Do-yeon
as a widow who strikes up an unlikely relationship with a man (Song
Kang-ho) while moving herself and her son to the town where her dead
husband was born.
Diaphana saw the film two weeks ago and pounced.
But company says it has yet to decide details or sked for pic’s
release. “We will wait and be guided by the reactions of press and
audiences at Cannes,” a Diaphana spokesman said.
Securing a French
distributer is important for a competition film as local partner will
help with press relations and likely split the cost of hosting Cannes
party and promo events. Int’l sales on the pic are handled by CJ
Entertainment.
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