International Display screen Adds Refugee Drama ‘The Path’ to Cannes Lineup

International Display has picked up world wide distribution rights to “The Route,” which is based mostly on Rüdiger Bertram’s novel and encouraged by accurate occasions. The Munich-primarily based profits agency will be using element in the virtual Pre-Cannes Screenings, in which it will present a teaser trailer for the film as it kicks off presales. “The Path” will be launched theatrically in Germany by Warner Bros.

The suspenseful drama, established in 1940, focuses on an escape route across the Pyrenees mountain array dividing France from Spain, made use of by hundreds of political refugees to escape Nazi persecution.

The movie facilities on German journalist Ludwig, who is on the operate from the Nazis, and his 12-yr-previous son Rolf. They are striving to vacation to New York, where Rolf’s mother is waiting for them, but are stranded in Marseille. The only route to liberty is a dangerous path more than the Pyrenees to Spain. Núria, a woman only marginally more mature than Rolf, provides to information them alongside the path. When Ludwig is caught en route, Rolf and Núria are remaining on their possess. Rolf’s puppy Adi is the children’s only companion on a journey that teaches them to count on a person another and stick up for each individual other.

Director Tobias Wiemann, who obtained a Specific Mention during Berlinale’s Era Kplus for “Mountain Miracle – An Unpredicted Friendship,” “combines a light-weight touch with excellent illustrations or photos and suspense to show what it signifies when young children have to cope by yourself in fleeing war and terror,” in accordance to a assertion. Julius Weckauf (“All About Me”) is in the guide part opposite Volker Bruch from “Babylon Berlin,” and Anna Maria Mühe from “Dogs of Berlin.” The film is made by Daniel Ehrenberg of Eyrie Amusement.

“ ‘The Path’ is a gripping tale next a boy who goes past himself as he embarks on the unsafe journey via occupied Europe to see his mother once more. And amid all the critical track record of persecution and escape, the film is gentle and vibrant and will also make the audiences smile,“ Julia Weber, head of international revenue and acquisitions at World Monitor, stated.

Ehrenberg additional: “Basically, our film is also saying a thing about the European Union’s basic values. At present, when the European excellent is normally in danger of becoming forgotten, it doesn’t damage to remind persons that we need to aid one an additional and show solidarity. Also to non-Europeans. Let us not fail to remember: It is not so extended in the past that Europeans experienced to flee war and persecution.“

“The Path” is developed by Eyrie Leisure and Warner Bros. Movie Productions Germany, and co-produced by Lemming Film Germany.