Lukas Moodysson’s We Are the Best! sold to Australia, Italy, Taiwan

By Michael Rosser / SCREENDAILY

10-09-2013

 

Lukas Moodysson´s 1980s-set feature picked up for Australia, Italy and

Taiwan.

 

Following its world premiere in Venice and screenings in Toronto,

TrustNordisk has closed a number of deals on Lukas Moodysson´s We Are the Best!http://screenbase.screendaily.com/films/2885-we-are-the-best-vi-ar-bast.

 

 

It has been been sold to Australia (NewVision Films), Italy (Bim

Distribuzione) and Taiwan (Maison Motion). A number of other territories are

currently in negotiation, according to TrustNordisk.

 

Previously announced territories include UK (Metrodome), Benelux (Wild

Bunch), Switzerland (Frenetic Films), Former Yugoslavia (Continental Film) and

Lithuania (Scanorama).

 

 

The film revolves around Bobo, Klara and Hedvig, three young outsiders in

1980s Stockholm who despite their differences find unity in music and form a

punk band, despite not owning any instruments.

 

 

It is produced by Lars Jönsson for Memfis Film, co-produced by Film I Väst,

SVT and Zentropa in co-operation with Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) and

with support from the Swedish Film Institute, The Danish Film Institute and

Nordisk Film and TV Fond.

 

 

It will be released in Sweden on Oct 11, 2013.