TrustNordisk has picked up the international sales rights for the hacker-thriller WHOAMI and will be introducing an early sneak peek from the upcoming thriller, which is currently in post-production, to the international buyers for the first time in Cannes.
Directed by director Baran bo Odar, WHOAMI is starring Tom Schilling (OH BOY, 2012 and SUITE FRANCAISE, 2014), Elyas M´Barek (THE PHYSICIAN, 2013 and one of Variety´s top 10 Actors to Watch 2012), and Danish actress Trine Dyrholm (IN A BETTER WORLD, 2010 and SOMEONE YOU LOVE, 2014) among others.
The outsider Benjamin and the charismatic Max share one mutual interest: hacking. Together with Max‘s friends, they form the subversive hacker group CLAY. CLAY provokes with hilarious hacks and connects with a whole generation. For the first time in his life Benjamin feels like he belongs. But when CLAY is suddenly investigated by German Secret Service and Europol, Benjamin must face the consequences of his actions.
WHOAMI is director Baran bo Odar´s second feature film. His debut feature THE SILENCE (2010) was nominated for numerous awards, won the Director´s to Watch Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2011. Odar also made it onto Variety´s 10 Director´s to Watch list in 2011.
WHOAMI is produced by Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann for Wiedemann & Berg Film (THE LIVES OF OTHERS Academy Award® Winner for Best Foreign Language Film in 2007) with Justyna Muesch as executive producer, co-produced by Seven Pictures and Deutsche Columbia Pictures. Domestic distribution in German Speaking territories through Sony Pictures Releasing with local release currently set for October 2nd 2014.
TrustNordisk handles world sales.
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