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May 23rd, 2018: Thunderbird Releasing has acquired Hirokazu Kore-eda\u2019s<\/strong> SHOPLIFTERS- the seventh film directed by Kore-eda to screen at Cannesscooped the top prize at the festival amid fierce competition from Spike Lee and Jean-Luc Godard among others – marking just the second time this century that an Asian film has won the Palme d\u2019Or. It follows a ragtag family of petty crooks who take in a young girl after finding her abandoned in the street.<\/p>\n The deal was negotiated by Kevin Chan, Acquisitions Manager of Thunderbird Releasing, and Olivier Barbier at Wild Bunch. Of the acquisition, Chan commented: \u201cWe immediately fell in love with Kore-eda\u2019s\u00a0Shoplifters<\/em>\u00a0when we saw it. We are delighted to continue our growing partnership with Wild Bunch to bring this bittersweet modern family drama to a UK audience.”<\/p>\n Barbier added: “We\u2019re delighted to welcome Thunderbird Releasing as a new member of the Kore-eda family. We are sure this powerful and tender film has found the right home to reach a wide audience in the UK.” The acquisition marks another successful Cannes for the UK indie distributor, who also acquired Christopher Honore\u2019s romantic drama\u00a0Sorry Angle<\/em>.<\/p>\n ABOUT THUNDERBIRD RELEASING<\/p>\n Thunderbird Releasing is an all-rights film distribution company based in London. Canadian media group Thunderbird Entertainment, who Executive Produced\u00a0Blade Runner 2049<\/em>, acquired established UK indie Soda Pictures in 2015, relaunching it this year as Thunderbird Releasing.<\/p>\n Upcoming releases include The Heiresses<\/em>, The Kindergarten Teacher<\/em> and Vita & Virginia<\/em>. Recent releases include Redoubtable<\/em>, Toni Erdmann<\/em>, A Quiet Passion<\/em>, My Life As A Courgette<\/em>, I Am Not Madame Bovary,<\/em>\u00a0A Man Called Ove<\/em>, Land of Mine,<\/em> Una<\/em>, Brimstone<\/em> and the documentary David Lynch: The Art of Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n ABOUT WILD BUNCH<\/p>\n Wild Bunch is one of the world\u2019s leading players in the field of international sales, its position strengthened by both a wealth of experience recognized by foreign distributors world-wide, and a broad, artistically diverse selection of the best of director-led international cinema.<\/p>\n Currently handling an international sales catalog of around 450 titles, Wild Bunch has established a reputation for both professionalism and provocation with distributors worldwide. Characterized by its diverse editorial policy, the company offers a constantly renewed and always innovative slate of films from all over the world: director-driven, arthouse, genre or commercial; features, documentaries, regularly honored at both European and international festivals.<\/p>\n For further press information please contact Saffeya Shebli at Thunderbird Releasing saffeya.shebli@thunderbirdreleasing.com\/0207 377 1407\u00a0 www.thunderbirdreleasing.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nfamily drama SHOPLIFTERS for the UK, following its premiere in<\/strong>
\ncompetition at this year\u2019s Cannes Film Festival.<\/strong><\/p>\n