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Willem Dafoe to Star in Dark Comedy ‘The Souffleur’ From Rising Helmer Gastón Solnicki; Magnify Boards for Worldwide Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Willem Dafoe will star in 'The Souffleur,' a dark comedy from rising Argentinian director Gastón Solnicki, which Magnify is bringing to Cannes market.
An Austrian production, “The Souffleur” is produced by Gabriele Kranzelbinder and Paolo Calamita (“Museum Hours”) for the Vienna-based Little Magnet Films and KGP Filmproduktion, Eugenio Fernández Abril for Primo (“Peter Hujar’s Day”) and Solnicki for Filmy Wiktora. “The Souffleur,” which draws on elements of surrealism and comedy influenced by the works of Luis Buñuel, finds Solnicki playing with ideas of literal collapse — “of a building that is about to be [demolished] and a dessert that is no longer [able to rise]” — alongside one man’s unraveling, as embodied by Dafoe. Magnify’s strong lineup also includes Ulrike Ottinger’s “The Blood Countess,” starring Isabelle Huppert; “Filipinana,” a first-time feature by Rafael Manuel and crafted in partnership with Film4; and Berlin Generation winner “The Botanist,” directed by newcomer Jing Yi.
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