Paris-based sales and co-production company Charades has closed deals for all major Western territories on “Belle,” the anticipated animation feature from Oscar-nominated Japanese filmm…
’s pick up for North American rights, Charades has unveiled a raft of sales to high-profile international distributors for “Belle,” including Anime Limited in the U.K., Wild Bunch in France, A Contracorriente in Spain, Koch Media in Italy and German-speaking territories, and Selmer in Scandinavia. Other deals were inked with BF Distribution in Latin America, ACFC for Czech Republic, Exponenta in Russia and Baltics.
“Hosoda is the only Japanese animation director today capable of bringing all generations in front of the same cinema screen,” said Yohann Comte, co-founder of Charades, who has developed a relationship with Hosoda since working on his 2015 film “The Boy and The Beast.” Penned and directed by Hosoda, “Belle” centers on Suzu, a 17-year-old high school student living in a rural village with her father. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself until one day she enters “U,” a virtual world of 5 billion members on the Internet. There, she is not Suzu anymore but Belle, a world-famous singer. She soon meets with a mysterious creature and they embark on a journey of adventures, challenges and love in their quest to become who they truly are.
Besides “The Boy and The Beast” and “Mirai,” Hosoda’s popular films include “Wolf Children,” “Summer Wars” and “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.”
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