In a flurry of international deals, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist” has secured distribution across further key territories. Hamaguchi is best known for the Oscar winnin…
” has secured distribution across further key territories. Hamaguchi is best known for the Oscar winning film “Drive My Car.”following its world premiere in competition on Monday, and saw Hamaguchi receive an almost eight-minute standing ovation.
Previously, the film sold to North America , U.K. and Ireland , France , Italy , Spain , Germany , Korea , Benelux , Taiwan , Austria , Turkey , Portugal , Hong Kong , Israel , Greece , Switzerland and Scandinavia . The film began when composer Eiko Ishibashi, who also scored “Drive My Car,” asked the director to create footage to screen with her musical performance. The collaboration resulted in both a feature film – “Evil Does Not Exist” – and a live score film performance titled “Gift.” “Gift” features a shorter, silent film based on the same footage, and will be performed by Ishibashi for the first time at Film Fest Gent in October.
Poland’s Gutek Film plans to hold a tribute to Hamaguchi at the first edition of the Timeless Film Festival Warsaw , where both “Evil Does Not Exist” and “Gift” will be presented. Jakub Duszyński, head of acquisitions at Gutek, added: “We were anxiously waiting for the new feature by Hamaguchi and when it arrived in Venice it left us profoundly moved. We are so proud and happy to be working with M-Appeal on releasing this outstanding work by a master of modern cinema in Poland.
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