ARP will distribute Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s competition entry Biutiful in France.

ARP will distribute Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s competition entry Biutiful in France following a deal with Focus Features International.

The film stars Javier Bardem and premiered here last night.

FFI sales chief Alison Thompson declined to comment on buyer talk that ARP paid $3.2m for the rights.