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Magnify Boards Neo Sora’s Venice-Bound Japanese Dystopian Film ‘Happyend’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Magnify has acquired global and U.S. sales rights to Neo Sora’s near-futuristic film 'Happyend' ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Festival.
“Happyend” was produced by Albert Tholen and Aiko Masubuchi at Zakkubalan; Eric Nyari (“Black Box Diaries”) of Cineric Creative; Alex C. Lo (“The Settlers”) at Cinema Inutile; and Anthony Chen (“The Breaking Ice”) at Giraffe Pictures. “In Tokyo-set ‘Happyend,’ Neo captured a unique and surreal portrait of modern youth navigating earthquakes, mass surveillance, and friendship within a changing world,” said Magnify SVP of global sales Lorna Lee Torres. “Happyend” joins Magnify’s lineup, which includes Cannes Director´s Fortnight selection “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point” directed by Tyler Taormina, which sold to IFC for North America; Taiwanese fencing thriller “Pierce” that took home best director for Nelicia Low at Karlovy Vary, among others.
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