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Netflix acquires two award-winning Cannes films

Movies Yesterday
The streaming giant acquired the distribution rights to the Grand Prix winner, Atlantics, and I Lost My Body, which took home the Cannes Critics’ Week Award. Some fans questioned the decision after earlier acquisitions by Netflix received underwhelming releases.
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· 14 hours ago

Netflix acquires two entries: Mati Diop’s Grand Prize-winning ATLANTICS and Jeremy Clapin’s I LOST MY BODY

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Netflix not wasting any time. Although I do hope they give the film a theatrical run

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acquires 2 films at . This one sounds intriguing: 'I Lost My Body,' about a cut-off hand that escapes from a dissection lab to get back to its body. Other is a Senegalese and Belgian co-production called 'Atlantics,' a drama and love story

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‘Atlantics,’ ‘I Lost My Body’ Acquired by Netflix. Here’s the real story about what’s happening to independent film and distribution. There are the grand masters (Malick, Tarantino etc) and then there’s everybody else.

Netflix Snags Worldwide Rights to Cannes Winners ‘Atlantics,’ ‘I Lost My Body’
Cannes' grand prix winner "Atlantis" and critics favorite "I Lost My Body" will premiere on Netflix.
variety.com
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· 12 hours ago

has scooped up the global rights to Grand Prix Winner from director & the Cannes Critics’ Week Award Winner from Xilam Animation-director Jérémy Clapin’s Animated Feature Debut-the continue on grappling content

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I seem to remember Netflix buying another one of my favorites from Cannes last year (Romain Gavras’ THE WORLD IS YOURS) and then releasing it with zero fanfare, sure hope they decide to give a shit this time around

Netflix not wasting any time. Although I do hope they give the film a theatrical run
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Not holding my breath

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· 13 hours ago
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Same thing happened to HAPPY AS LAZARRO, probably my favorite film of 2018. You'd think Netflix would want to show off these shiny Cannes winners on the home page, right?

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Could they really advertise on their platform its Cannes prize as an incentive without a limited theatrical engagement?

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So do we think Netflix acquired those films because they won awards or do we think Netflix had already acquired them but it’s only being announced now to avoid Cannes-Netflix drama?

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Genuine question: why doesn’t Netflix buy Cannes film then turn around and drop them a few weeks later when the buzz is at its peak?

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· 13 hours ago

Streaming for the win - especially when it comes to what might be seen as *riskier* (read: anomalous work by people of color) bets? >> ‘Atlantics’: Netflix’s Aggressive Africa Push Continues With Acquisition of Cannes Grand Prix Winner

‘Atlantics’: Netflix’s Aggressive Africa Push Continues With Acquisition of Cannes Grand Prix Winner
Netflix has signaled that Africa holds massive untapped potential for their expansion -- and even Thierry Fremaux recognizes the continent is about to have a filmmaking explosion.
indiewire.com
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