31-08-2012

Beta Cinema Picks up Jakimowski Film

    WARSAW: Andrzej Jakimowski’s English language feature Imagine was picked up by Germany’s Beta Cinema (www.betacinema.com) prior to the film’s world premiere at the Toronto IFF.

    Imagine is a Polish/French Portugese coproduction from Zjednoczenie Artystow i Rzemieslnikow Sp. z o.o.(www.zair.eu), KMBO Production, Filmes do Tejo in coproduction with Film and Music Entertainment, Canal + Cyfrowy (www.canalpluscyfrowy.pl) and WFDiF (www.wfdif).

    Imagine stars Edward Hogg as a teacher in a Lisbon school for the blind who is drawn to a student, played by Alexandra Maria. Jakimowski’s 2007 film Tricks was an international success following its screening in Venice and was picked up for distribution on three continents.