Montreal-based WaZabi Films has announced a string of key European deals from the EFM on Ken Scott’s Canadian comedy Goodbye Happiness (Au Revoir La Bonheur).
Apollo Films has acquired the film for France and will release theatrically this spring. Deals also closed with A Contracorriente Films for Spain and Outsider Films for Portugal with plans for a theatrical release later this year.
The French-language feature was released in theatres in Quebec by Les Films Opale in December and centres on four brothers at odds with each other who gather at the family summer house to mark the death of their beloved father.
As they bid their final goodbyes, the siblings revisit their past joys and hardships as each struggles to give meaning to their lives. François Arnaud and Antoine Bertrand star in the film, which is nominated at the upcoming Canadian Screen Awards for editing and music, original song.
The film received its international premiere in competition at the international comedy film festival L’Alpe D’Huez in France in January.
Scott’s credits include Starbuck, which was remade as US comedy Delivery Man starring Vince Vaughn and was also directed by Scott, and the comedy Unfinished Business also starring Vaughn. Other directing and writing credits include The Grand Seduction and most recently The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir.
WaZabi Films is in ongoing talks with buyers following interest throughout the virtual EFM.
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