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Radu Jude’s Berlin Winner ‘Kontinental ’25’ Lands U.K., Ireland Distribution Deal With Sovereign (EXCLUSIVE)

Sovereign has acquired U.K. and Ireland rights to Radu Jude's Berlinale winner 'Kontinental '25.'

Set in Cluj, the capital of Transylvania, “Kontinental ’25” follows Orsolya (Eszter Tompa), a bailiff who faces a moral crisis after evicting a homeless man from a cellar with disastrous results. The cast includes Gabriel Spahiu, Adonis Tanța, Șerban Pavlu, Oana Mardare, Annamária Biluska, Adrian Sitaru, Marius Damian, Nicodim Ungureanu and Ilinca Manolache. The pickup adds to Sovereign’s slate that includes Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness,” Ulrich Seidl’s “Rimini,” and upcoming releases “Desire: The Carl Craig Story” and “Small Gods.”

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