UK sales agent Protagonist Pictures has closed several deals on Sundance premiere and Berlin competition title Call Jane, the directorial debut of Phyllis Nagy.
Territories sold on the feature include DCM for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Umbrella Entertainment for Australia and New Zealand, Mis.Label for Scandinavia, Eagle for Italy, Shaw for Singapore and Empire for South Africa.
The feature follows a traditional 1960s American housewife, played by Elizabeth Banks, who unexpectedly falls pregnant. She then finds support and a renewed sense of purpose thanks to the Janes, an underground abortion movement led by Virginia, who is played by Sigourney Weaver. Kate Mara and Chris Messina also star.
The script is written by Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi and produced by Robbie Brenner, David Wulf, and Kevin McKeon.
Previously announced sales on the title include Roadside Attractions for the US, with a wide theatrical release planned for the autumn of 2022.
Further deals are MK2 Mile End for Canada, Paradiso for Benelux, SND for France, Spentzos for Greece, Sun Distribution and Diamond Films for Portugal, Spain and Latin America, BTV for Bulgaria, Paradise for the Baltics and CIS, M2 for Poland, MCF for Former Yugoslavia, Forum Film for Israel, Front Row for Middle East, Mars for Turkey, DDDream for China and Noori for South Korea.
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