The Little Film Company has picked up international rights to Avi Nesher's drama The Secrets, which makes its international premiere in Toronto in the Contemporary World Cinema section on Sept 8.

Robbie Little negotiated the deal with Ronna Wallace, who is retaining domestic rights.

David Silber produced the story of two Jewish actresses who form an intense bond while studying at a repressive seminary in the Israeli town of Safed, Israel, the birthplace of Kabala.

Ania Bukstein and Michal Shtamler star alongside Fanny Ardant, who
plays a mysterious woman in exile after committing a crime of passion.

Sharon Harel served as executive producer in her first project since she sold Capitol Films to David Bergstein and Ronald N Tutor in 2006.