Neon takes Directors’ Fortnight title ‘Enys Men’ for North America

Neon has acquired North American rights to Mark Jenkin’s horror Enys Men, ahead of its premiere in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight.

UK-based Protagonist Pictures represents worldwide rights.

The title is Jenkin’s follow-up to Bafta winner Bait, and reunites him with Bait stars Mary Woodvine and Edward Rowe. It unravels around a wildlife volunteer living a solitary life on a remote Cornish island, who starts to lose her grip on reality.

It’s produced by Denzil Monk for Bosena. Film4 co-financed the film.

Jenkin won the Bafta for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer for Bait.

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