London-based sales agent Reason8 has scored key deals on Laurynas Bareiša’s debut, Lithuanian title Pilgrims, with Dekanalog picking up for North American theatrical distribution, and HBO taking rights for Central and Eastern Europe.
Dekanalog will release the title theatrically in the US in early 2023, while HBO releases in Central and Eastern Europe in August 2022.
Pilgrims won the Venice Horizons award for best film in 2021. It follows a man and woman united by a common tragedy – the death of his brother and her boyfriend – who find themselves tormented by the past.
It is produced by Klementina Remeikaite of Lithuanian outfit Afterschool and stars Gabija Bargailaitė and Giedrius Kiela.
New York-based Dekanalog was founded in 2021, with an emphasis on presenting international titles for US audiences.
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