Kristen Stewart’s ‘The Chronology Of Water’ scores raft of sales including UK-Ireland

BFI Distribution has acquired UK-Ireland distribution rights to Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut The Chronology Of Water, as one of several key territory sales.

The film has also sold to Benelux (O’Brother), Germany and Austria (Eksystent), Spain (Sideral), Italy (Wanted), Portugal (Leopardo Filmes), Former Yugoslavia (MCF), Hungary (Bem Mozi), the Baltic States (Kino Pavasaris), Poland (So Films), Ukraine (Svoekino), Romania (Voodoo).

Outside of Europe, it is heading to the CIS (Forma Pro), Brazil (Grupo Estação), Central America (Cineplex), South Korea (Pancinema), and Indonesia (PT Falcon).

The film premiered at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section this year and is based on Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir and adapted for the screen by Stewart. It stars Imogen Poots in a portrait of a woman who, after an abusive childhood, escapes into competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before finding her voice through writing. It co-stars Jim Belushi, Thora Birch, Charlie Carrick, Susannah Flood, Kim Gordon, and Tom Sturridge.

The film will be released in America by The Forge and in France by Les Films du Losange, who are also handling international sales.

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