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PRODUCT LISTINGSTF1 INTERNATIONALCannes 2009 Office: Riviera H3Office Phone: 00-33-4-92-99-32-17Phone: 33-1-41-41-21-68On Offer:Micmacs (France; comedy) Producers:Frédéric Brillion, Gilles Legrand, Jean-pierreJeunet; director: Jean-pierre Jeunet; cast: DanyBoon, André Dussollier. An offbeat, hilariousadventure full of twists and turns, by thedirector of Amelie and his usual crew. A manand his friends come up with an intricate andoriginal plan to destroy two big weaponsmanufacturers. (postproduction; productreel/trailer; debuting)Rabbi’s cat (France; animation) Producer:Autochenille Productions; directors: JoannSfar, Antoine DelesvauxA rabbi and his talkingcat set off on an incredible adventure acrossAfrica. A magnificient and colorful 2D animationfilm based on the bestselling graphic novelsby Joann Sfar published in 17 countries.(production; product reel/trailer; debuting)Trader Games (France; action-adventure)Producers: Pierre Forette, Thierry Wong; director:Fabrice Genestal; cast: Michael Madsen,Vahina Giocante. A hot young Wall Streettrader finds a formula based on climatology toplay the market and win big.. but at what cost? (production; presales; debuting)TIMELESS FILMSPhone: 358341088089On Offer:Day of Reckoning (Finland; horror) Producer:Ilkka Niemi; directors: Tommi Lepola,Tero MolinDay of Reckoning! (development;presales; debuting)EverDark (Finland; horror) Producer: IlkkaNiemi; directors: Tommi Lepola, Tero MolinIn1885 a family´s home is invaded by an evilentity. They have 16 days to banish the darkforces before a little girl is lost forever. (development;presales; returning)Skeleton Crew (Finland; horror) Producer:Ilkka Niemi; directors: Tommi Lepola, TeroMolin; cast: Steve Porter, Rita Suomalainen. Afilmmaker who uncovers a collection of snufffilms containing raw footage of real murdersbecomes inspired to create his own masterpieceof terror. There´s No Sequel for You! (92mins.; screener cassette/DVD; returning)TOHO CO., LTD.Cannes 2009 Office: A14 RivieraOffice Phone: 04-92-99-32-48Phone: 81-3-3591-3530On Offer:Battle Under Orion (Japan; action-adventure)Producers: Keiji Kameyama, Shohei Kotaki;director: Tetsuo Shinohara; cast: HiroshiTamaki, Keiko Kitagawa, Yoshikuni Dochin. Themusic to a song called Midsummer Orion,hand-copied by a Japanese woman. Why, after64 years, does it suddenly arrive from America?The answer lies in a tale of love, of comradeship,and of the bonds that join men throwingall their skill and stamina into the final battle.(120 mins.; screening; debuting)The Vulture (Japan; drama) Producers: KeiKurube, Manabu Endo; director: Keishi Otomo;cast: Nao Omori, Tetsuji Tamayama, KyoheiShibata. Riding the economic tidal wavefueled by MONEY AND GREED, the two “vultures”face off in the greatest battle of theircareers. (postproduction; presales; debuting)Zero Focus (working title) (Japan;drama) Producer: Yoshishige Shimatani; director:Isshin Inudo; cast: Ryoko Hirosue, MikiNakatani, Tae Kimura. Kenichi and Teiko arebrought together by an arranged marriage. 10days after their honeymoon, Kenichi leaves ona business trip to Kanazawa where he used tolive and never returns back to Tokyo. Teikohardly knows Kenichi and has no idea why hedisappeared or where he might be. Who is thisman she married? (production; presales;debuting)TRICOAST WORLDWIDECannes 2009 Office: Riviera B4Office Phone: 33 (0)4 92 99 33 16Phone/Fax: 33 (0)4 92 99 33 16On Offer:April Showers (United States; drama) Producers:Jenna Edwards, Yoshi Carroll; director:Andrew Robinson; cast: Tom Arnold, Sean Durrie,Rachel Lien. A look inside a tragedy throughthe eyes of a survivor. Based on actual events,April Showers is a suspense thriller about pickingup the pieces in the direct aftermath ofschool violence. (90 mins.; screening; debuting)The Cursed (United States) Producers: BradThornton, Louis Mandylor; director: Joel Bender;cast: Brad Thornton, Costas Mandylor,Louis Mandylor. When a stranger, Denny, comesto town supernatural events begin. The Sheriffand Denny join forces to fight the evil; learningit is manifested from the past slave plantationdays. (90 mins.; screening; debuting)Doc West (United States; family) Producers:Guido De Angelis, Anselmo Parrinello; directors:Giulio Base, Terence Hill; cast: Terence Hill,Paul Sorvino, Ornella Muti. Western about alegendary figure who is part lover, part gunslingerand all hero. (90 mins.; screening;debuting)TRUSTNORDISKPhone: 45-36868788On Offer:Antichrist (Denmark; thriller) Producer:Meta Louise Foldager; director: Lars Von Trier;cast: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg. Agrieving couple retreats to ’Eden’, their isolatedcabin in the woods, where they hope to repairtheir broken hearts and troubled marriage. Butnature takes its course and things go from badto worse… (100 mins.; premiere; debuting)Love at First Hiccup (Denmark; comedy)Producers: Bob Engelman, Regner Grasten;director: Barbara Rothenberg; cast: DevonWerkheiser, Scout Taylor-compton. Highschoolfreshman, Victor falls in love with senior, Anya.Anya dates the rich smartass Peter. Can Victorsshy and goofy charm beat out Peters arrogance?(85 mins.; premiere; debuting)UFO INTERNATIONALCannes 2009 Office: Riviera D10Office Phone: +33 (0) 92 99 32 41Phone: 818-846-0465On Offer:Lightning Strikes (USA; action-adventure)Producers: Jeffery Beach, Phillip Roth; director:Gary Jones; cast: Kevin Sorbo. A small town inNorth Carolina is surrounded by an electricalstorm and it won’t let anyone leave. Becausethere is something in the lightning. Somethingancient. Something evil. A creature who actuallyexists within the lightning itself and controlsit. One man, who has been obsessed by thisdevil for his entire life, appears to be the onlyone who can save this town and everyone in it,and so he prepares for the final showdown.(postproduction; returning)Naga (USA; thriller) Producers: Jeffery Beach,Phillip RothAs the People’s Army of Vietnamcaptures the fallen city of Saigon, thousandsof South Vietnamese civilians are airlifted tothe Gulf of Thailand. As the last group ofAmerican soldiers attempt to evacuate, theyfind themselves not only shot down behindenemy lines, but relentlessly hunted by theVietcong, embroiled in a Russian conspiracyfor global domination, and at the center of anancient Cambodian legend of prehistoricmulti-headed serpent Gods... the all-powerfulNaga. (production; debuting)Temple of Kali (USA; action-adventure)Producers: Jeffery Beach, Phillip Roth. JakeAndrews travels through the jungles of India insearch of someone who disappeared on anexpedition to discover the Lost City of Kosalaand find the Tears of Kali, three pricelessrubies hidden there. Asha, a beautiful dancer,joins Jake in hopes of finding her father. Theirjourney through the jungle leads them to thecursed Palace of Ahangarh, where they relocatethe lost city and jewels, but unleash theferocious creature that guards the Tears ofKali, a giant three-headed cobra. (production;returning)UGC INTERNATIONALCannes 2009 Office: 4, La Croisette - 1st FlPhone: 33146404642On Offer:Dumas (France; drama) Producers: FilmOblige, Ugc Images; director: Safy Nebbou;cast: Gérard Depardieu, Benoit Poelvoord.Alexandre Dumas, in the prime of his life,sends Auguste Maquet, his literary co-writerten years his junior, to meet young unknownadmirer, Charlotte Desrives. The two men areat the pinnacle of their artistic partnership, asthey have just published Le comte de MonteChristo (The Count of Monte Cristo), La ReineMargot (The Queen Margot) and les TroisMousquetaires (The Three Musketeers).Althought Maquet is the one who wrote mostof the text, the accolades and fam go toDumas... (production; debuting)Lucky Luke (France; comedy) Producer: UgcYm; director: James Huth; cast: Jean Dujardin,Mickael Youn. He “shoots faster than his shadow”.LUCKY LUKE. The fearless gunslinger issent on a mission to Daisy Town. The city livesunder the terror of bandits, men like Pat Pokerand Billy the Kid. Will Luke, who has never killeda man, let hate overtake him. Governor MauriceAustin Cooper, Calamity Jane and Jesse James,the bandit with a penchant for Shakespeare,accompany Luke in duels, laughters and terriblebetrayals. Will the lonesome cowboy onceagain ride off with Jolly Jumper into the sunset?(postproduction; product reel/trailer; debuting)You’ll Miss Me (France; drama) Producer:Thomas Klotz; director: Amanda Sthers; cast:Carole Bouquet, Melanie Doutey. Six destinieswhich are going to, for the space of an instant,in this airport teeming with life and intermingling,jostle each, separate and meet again.And what if these characters were living outthe most importants of their entire lives?Olivier and Lola... Is he going to miss love or isshe going to miss the plane? Julia and Marcel...Is she going to miss her death or is he going tomiss his life? Fanny and Max... is she going tobe lack courage or he is going to lack luck?(screening; debuting)UNIFIED PICTURESPhone: 818-576-1006On Offer:My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done(USA; thriller) Producers: David Lynch, Eric Bassett;director: Werner Herzog; cast: MichaelShannon, Chloë Sevigny. A thriller-tinged murderdrama based on the true story of a psychoticyoung man who acts out a Sophocles play inhis mind and kills his mother with a sword.(postproduction; product reel/trailer; debuting)Repo Chick (USA; action-adventure) Producer:Eric Bassett; director: Alex Cox; cast:Jaclyn Jonet, Miguel Sandoval. (postproduction;product reel/trailer; debuting)UNITED PICTURESCannes 2009 Office: Riviera B13/c14Office Phone: 33-0-6-23-73-66-90Phone: 82-2-3443-4296On Offer:A Flower Man (working title) (Korea;romance) Producer: Lee Eugene; director: ParkJin-pyo; cast: Kim Myung-min, Ha Ji-won. Aftershe has gone through two painful divorces, Jisoois asked to marry Jong-woo who suffersfrom a Lou Gehrig’s disease. They start adream-like marriage without anyone’sapproval. The more they yearn for intimacy, themore they taste the bitterness of reality. However,their healing power of love enables themto choose the possibility of hope over fear insickness. (production; presales; debuting)Jeon Woo Chi (working title) (Korea;action-adventure) Producer: Lee Eugene;director: Choi Dong-hoon; cast: Gang Dongwon,Kim Yoon-suk. In Chosun Dynatsy, theMaster’s rascal student Jeon Woo Chi has beenpushed into a corner by suspected Master’smurder and taking his pipe. Ultimately he getssealed into a painting along with his trust dog,Chorangyi. In 2009, goblins begin to appearand wreak havoc on the world. Jeon Woo Chiand Chorangyi are offered freedom in returnfor catching the goblins. (postproduction; presales;debuting)Yoga (Korea; horror) Producers: Lee Tae Hun,Lee Jin-sook; director: Yoon Jae-yeon; cast:Eugene, Cha Soo-yeon. Once taken her jobbecause of her appearance, an enthusiasticwoman, Hyo-jung visits a mysterious yogainstitute run by an ex-actress where her radicallychanged friend told her to go. At theintensive training course, a young yoga master,Nani explains to Hyo-jung and four other girlsthat only one person who masters the coursemost successfully can get the secret of ultimateand immortal beauty.As the traininggoes on, Hyo-jung starts to sense there issomething scary about this institute... (production;presales; debuting)UNIVERSE FILMSDISTRIBUTION CO., LTD.Cannes 2009 Office: Riviera B9-01 (HongKong Pavilion)Office Phone: 852-8170-1448Phone: 852-2416-3008On Offer:The Child’s Eye in 3D (working title)(China; horror) Producers/directors: PangBrothers (the Eye, Recycle); cast: Rainie Yang(spider Lilies), Elanne Kwong(invisible Target).A series of unfortunate events - a political crisis,blockades of international airport androadblock totally interrupt the plan of Rainieand friends in Thailand, they end up staying ina bizarre Thai hotel- where a strange journey isabout to begin .... (preproduction; presales;returning)City on Alert (working title) (China;action-adventure) Producers/directors: BennyChan (connected, New Police Story); cast:Aaron Kwok (divergence, After This Our Exile),Wu Jing(invisible Target, Fatal Contact), ShuQi(if You Are The One, The Transporter). This isa story about “courage”. Shing, an ordinaryclown in a local circus, by chance is turned to amutant with extraordinary power in an accident.He decides to declare a battle for goodwillof the City with a troupe of circus performerswho embark on a crime spree after theyacquire superhuman skill in the same accident.(preproduction; presales; returning)The Storm Warriors (China; actionadventure)Producers/directors: Pang Brothers(re-cycle, The Messengers); cast: Aaron Kwok(the Stormriders, After This Our Exile), EkinCheng (the Stormriders, Running Out Of Time2), Simon Yam (election, Eye In The Sky).Sequel to the fantasy epic based on the mostpopular martial arts comic, martial arts legendsWind and Cloud must stop evil warlordfrom invasion while they discovered anancient secret. The brothers eventually confrontedwith each other as Wind took the evilway to boost his skills. (postproduction; productreel/trailer; returning)VISION FILMSCannes 2009 Office: 21.01 PalaisOffice Phone: +33-6-2484-4836Phone: 818-784-1702On Offer:Bra Boys (USA; documentary) Producers:Jason B. Bergh, Sunny Abberton; director:Sunny Abberton; cast: Russell Crowe, SunnyAbberton, Jai Abberton, Kelly Slater. The firstofficially sanctioned and highest grossing doc-CANNES ⁄ MAY 2009 THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 29