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Sundance’s World Cinema Jury Prizewinner ‘Cactus Pears’ Bought for North America Ahead of New Directors/New Films (EXCLUSIVE)


Strand Releasing has acquired North American rights to Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s 'Cactus Pears' which won Sundance's World Cinema Grand Jury Prize.

Strand Releasing has acquired North American rights to Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s “ Cactus Pears ” which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. “We’re thrilled and proud to have ‘Cactus Pears,’ it’s a film with universal appeal, one that we thing will resonate here with audiences in North America,” said Marcus Hu of Strand Releasing. Founded by Marie-Pierre Macia and Jean-Charles Mille, MPM Premium has been supporting queer cinema, such as Kenyan drama Wanuri Kahiu’s “Rafiki” and the Portuguese choral film “Wolf and Dog” by Cláudia Varejão.

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