Toronto-based A71 Entertainment has picked up Canadian rights to the film ahead of its North American premiere in Toronto on Tuesday.
Igor Drljaca’s feature premiered in Locarno and centres on an actor from the former Yugoslavia living in Toronto who dreams of relaunching his career.
The story combines fiction with biographical elements based on the life of lead actor Jasmin Geljo
TimeLapse Pictures, Gearshift Films and YN Films produced The Waiting Room.
The film will play in the Special Screenings section of the festival.
Tom Tykwer’s German thriller was a breakout for the director and his star star Franka Potente.
“Our real value add now is in terms of international sales,” revealed Oli Harbottle of Dogwoof.
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