Overview
- Mubi announced Wednesday that it bought Coward for the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand.
- The World War I drama will have its world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival later this month.
- Emmanuel Macchia makes his film debut alongside Valentin Campagne in a story about soldiers who mount a theatre show to lift spirits behind the lines.
- The pickup follows Mubi’s deal for fellow Competition title Hope a day earlier, which points to a larger Cannes strategy.
- Reunion, Lumen, Topkapi Films and Versus lead production with support from European film funds and Belgium’s Tax Shelter, with Lumière handling Benelux release and Diaphana set for France.