“Christy,” Sydney Sweeney’s buzzy biopic of iconic boxer Christy Martin, has closed a raft of international sales following its successful premiere at Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month.
Black Bear has completed deals including Tobis Film in Germany and Austria; Roadshow Films and Kismet in Australia and New Zealand; Metropolitan Filmexport in France; Belga Films in Benelux; Ascot Elite in Switzerland; Lusomundo in Portugal; Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions in Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, Latin America, the Middle East, South Africa and most of Asia; The Film Group in Greece; Top Film in Ukraine and Eastern Europe; Acme in the Baltics; Caribbean Cinemas in the West Indies; Forum Film in Israel; MovieCloud in Taiwan; Pioneer Films in the Philippines; and Star Entertainment in India, among others.
Directed by David Michôd, the film has been gaining Oscar buzz since its TIFF premiere with Sweeney tipped for a best actress nomination for her transformation into Martin.
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