Toronto-based A71 Entertainment has picked up Canadian rights to the film ahead of its North American premiere in Toronto on Tuesday.
Igor Drljaca’s feature premiered in Locarno and centres on an actor from the former Yugoslavia living in Toronto who dreams of relaunching his career.
The story combines fiction with biographical elements based on the life of lead actor Jasmin Geljo
TimeLapse Pictures, Gearshift Films and YN Films produced The Waiting Room.
The sci-fi comedy will be released globally on IMAX screens.
The romantic comedy starring Douglas Booth and Alison Pill has also sold in the Middle East and Australia-New Zealand.
All three animated features scheduled for local release before end of 2024.
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