Emmanuelle Nicot’s Cannes Critics’ Week winner Love According To Dalva has secured UK-Ireland distribution through Pat Kelman’s 606 Distribution.
606 is planning a Spring 2023 theatrical release for the film, which is a debut feature about a 12-year-old girl taken into care after being removed from her abusive father. mk2 Films handles sales.
It picked up four prizes in the Cannes sidebar last may: the Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star award for lead actress Zelda Samson; the Fipresci prize, Le Rail D’Or du Long Metrage and Le Prix des Visiteurs du Soir.
Subsequent prizes include the best actress and best director awards at Cairo International Film Festival; and the same awards in the international categories at Hong Kong International Film Festival. It was nominated for the Discovery award at December’s European Film Awards.
“Love According To Dalva explores its initially challenging subject matter with immense sensitivity, and its emotional journey to freedom and healing contains a beautifully expressed message of hope,” said Kelman. “Not only that, it showcases a remarkable child performance and introduces a major new director in Emmanuelle Nicot.”
606 previously released Cannes Critics’ Weeks 2021 title Olga, playing a series of charity screenings for the Ukrainian title to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee.
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