Strand builds up 'Oslo' for U.S.

Strand Delivering has acquired U.S. rights to Joachim Trier's "Oslo, August 31st" and plans an past due spring release. The level of smoothness study from the youthful guy trading every day from his alcohol and drugs detox center opened up last May within the Cannes Film Festival and was selected for your Toronto and AFI film festivals. It'll be displayed at Sundance now and contains been attracted on just like a selection inside the New Company company directors/New Films enter in the Museum of recent Art in March. The sale ended between Marcus Hu of Strand Delivering and Michael Weber in the Match Factory. Brigitte Suarez in the Match Factory mentioned "Oslo" has offered in 20 areas. "Oslo" was produced by Motlys and don't Look Now. Strand expects to demonstrate the film in many other U.S. festivals before its theatrical opening. Trier's previous film, "Reprise," received the most effective director jerk at Karlovy Vary as well as the Discovery Award at Toronto. Strand's current releases include Paddy Considine's "Tyrannosaur" and Philippe Le Guay's "The Women round the sixth Floor." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com