Sales representative Submarine and distributor Sundance Selects have concluded negotiations for a North American deal on Richard Rowley’s documentary, their second piece of business together in two days following Saturday’s deal for The Summit.

The US Documentary Competition entry is based on a screenplay by Jeremy Scahill and David Riker and was produced by Anthony Arnove, Brenda Coughlin and Scahill.

Dirty Wars follows investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill as he probes the truth behind America’s covert wars.