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Jason Hallerstein’s New North American Distribution Label 1-2 Special Makes First Acquisition

Jason Hellerstein’s new film distribution company has acquired N. American rights to Radu Jude’s new film Kontinental ’25 in its first acquisition.

Hallerstein acquired the existential black comedy out of the Berlinale, where the film world premiered in competition, winning Jude the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay Award from the jury presided over by Todd Haynes. Set in the picturesque city of Cluj in Transylvania, Jude’s new film follows bailiff Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) who has to evict a homeless man who lives in the basement of a building. “We have full confidence in Jason Hellerstein’s vision, as he has already demonstrated a keen eye for groundbreaking films, and we believe Kontinental ’25 will find its perfect place in the lineup he is curating.”

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