Indian feature strikes France and French-speaking territories deal.

The Fort

Avinash Arun’s The Fort (Killa) has been sold by 3 Monkeys to Les Films Du Preau for France and French-speaking territories.

The Indian feature is in Competition at part of the Cannes Junior Screens selection, having previously won a Crystal Bear in the Generation Kplus strand of the Berlinale. It will receive a French theatrical release on October 7.

Shrihari Sathe, on behalf of 3 Monkeys and Emmanuelle Chevalier from Les Films Du Preau negotiated the all French rights deal. 

It will be released in French cinemas on Oct 7.

Arun’s directorial debut follows a boy who moves from the big city to a small coastal town.

The film received support from AFCAE Jeune Public, the youth branch of the French association of arthouse cinemas.

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