MAGNOLIA ACQUIRES WE ARE THE BEST! FROM TRUSTNORDISK

18-09-2013

 

US distributor Magnolia Pictures has acquired the North American

rights for Lukas Moodysson´s WE ARE THE BEST! from TrustNordisk, sales agent on

behalf of producer Memfis Film.

 

 

 

The deal was negotiated between Susan Wendt, Head of Sales at

TrustNordisk and Peter Van Steemburg, Director of Acquisitions at Magnolia

Pictures.

 

 

 

“WE ARE THE BEST! left all of us grinning from ear to ear,” said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles. “It's

sweet, charming and funny, with a punk rock spirit that's more authentic than all

the modern day bands claiming the title. It´s easily one of the exceptionally

talented Lukas Moodysson´s best films.”

 

 

 

“We are so happy to be working with Magnolia on this film,” said CEO at

TrustNordisk, Rikke Ennis. “I have

no doubt that they will do a great job on the film and I am sure that the

American audience will embrace the film. Punk is not dead at all!”

 

 

 

World Premiering at Venice International Film Festival last month

to excellent reviews and with the success continuing at Toronto International

Film Festival this month, WE ARE THE BEST! has been a real attraction for

distributors worldwide. Besides the North American deal with Magnolia Pictures,

TrustNordisk has also sold the film to more than 25 countries including key

territories such as UK, Australia, Benelux and Italy with more territories

currently in negotiation.

 

 

 

Following critically acclaimed features such as SHOW ME LOVE AKA

FUCKING AMAL,TOGETHER and LILYA 4-EVER, WE ARE THE BEST! is Lukas Moodysson´s

7th feature film and 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 without having any instruments and even though everybody

says that punk is dead.

 

 

 

WE ARE THE BEST! 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.

 

 

 

Domestic release in Sweden is set for October 11th 2013.