FILMS WE LIKE
presents
THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS
by FELIX VAN GROENINGEN AND CHARLOTTE VANDERMEERSCH
GRAND JURY PRIZE WINNER
75th CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
For Immediate Release – Films We Like has acquired the Canadian rights to The Eight Mountains by Oscar-nominated Belgian director Felix van Groeningen and his long-time collaborator Charlotte Vandermermeerch, which won the Grand Jury Prize this year, at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
Adapted from Italian writer Paolo Cognetti’s novel, the film follows the life-long friendship of two men from very different backgrounds against the backdrop in Italy’s breathtaking Aosta Valley region. One is a boy from the city, the other from a mountain village who grow apart only to have destiny bring them together again.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9c37DzBBtc
Media Contact: Mercy Lam mercy@filmswelike.com
ABOUT FILMS WE LIKE
Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential, Carmine Street Guitars) Films We Like is a boutique distributor of documentary, independent, and international films in Canada. Recent releases include EO, Riotsville, U.S.A., and Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Academy Award-winning feature, Drive My Car.