UK outfit High Point Filmshas announced sales on Juliusz Machulski's Vinci, which screened at Cannes earlier in the week.

The comedy crime caper hasbeen picked up by New Select Co in Japan, Bonton Film for the Czech Republicand Slovakia and Pegaz Art Production for North America.

Vinci officially opens its festival run in June at theMoscow International Film Festival and in official selection at the KarlovyVary Film Festival in July. It follows the exploits of Tsuma (RobertWieckiewicz) a recently released con whose latest commission is to steal a daVinci from Krakow's national gallery.

Just before the market, HighPoint Films closed a sale for North America for the late Theo van Gogh'spenultimate film, Cool with Picture This! Entertainment.