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Brussels-based totally totally Most attention-grabbing Buddy With out slay has boarded Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ “Nina Roza”. The film has been chosen for Locarno’s First Scrutinize.

Within the film, a viral video of an eight-year-feeble Bulgarian lady, a portray prodigy, is circulating on-line. The phenomenon catches the eye of a collector eager to receive her work. Mihail is despatched to assess the value of the young lady’s work. However in expose to receive it, he must return to his dwelling country for the first time in practically 30 years – and face the ghosts of his previous.

At the 2d in post-production, this can premiere in early 2026. Dulude-De Celles has previously received Berlinale’s Crystal Undergo for debut characteristic “A Colony,” whereas her quick “The Decrease” changed into awarded at Sundance.

“I made this film to give lifestyles to a gallery of colourful characters from quite loads of inspirations, to discuss in regards to the fragile feeling of belonging, that of finding a house,” acknowledged the director, explaining that “Nina Roza” proposes a toddle “between Montreal and Bulgaria, traced by an intimate, initiatory quest… That of Mihail, a sexagenarian who must face his previous via Nina.”

The solid consists of up-and coming abilities from Canada, Bulgaria and Italy, at the side of Galin Stoev, Ekatarina and Sofia Stanina, Chiara Caselli (“Ripley’s Game”), Christian Delivery (“The Infiltration Negate”) and Michelle Tzontchev. Crew entails editor Damien Keyeux and DOP Alexandre Nour.

“Nina Roza” – which additionally debuts its contemporary first-peek aloof – marks Dulude-De Celles’ fifth collaboration with Canada’s Colonelle films and 2d with Most attention-grabbing Buddy With out slay.

Martin Gondre and Charles Bin, Most attention-grabbing Buddy With out slay co-founder, famend: “Genevieve’s debut, ‘A Colony’ changed into the BFF’s first ever title and success. We’re thrilled to crew up again. The film unfolds as an investigation exploring the contemporary art work world whereas elevating self-identification parts. We are in a position to’t wait to bring it to the target audience”.

“Nina Roza” is produced by Fanny Drew and Sarah Mannering (Colonelle Motion photography) and co-produced by Lorenzo Fiuzzi and Bardo Tarantelli (Umi Motion photography), Lubomira Piperova and Nikolay Moutafchiev (Ginger Mild Motion photography and Premier Studio), moreover to Etienne and Benoit Hansez at Echo Bravo. 

This might maybe well presumably also be launched in Canada by Entract Motion photography.

Launched in 2019 – and a sister company of Paris-based totally totally Indie Sales – Most attention-grabbing Buddy With out slay’s 2025 fall line-up entails TIFF make a choice “Egghead Republic” and “To the Victory!” by Valentyn Vasyanovych.

Other most up-to-date titles consist of Critics’ Week winners “A Precious Ghost” by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke and “Sleepless City” by Guillermo Galoe and nice looking “Death Does Not Exist” by Félix Dufour-Laperrière and “ChaO” by Yasuhiro Aoki.