“Peter Hujar‘s Day” Expands International Reach wiht Multiple Territory Sales
“Peter Hujar’s day,” the critically acclaimed film that premiered at Sundance and the berlinale, has secured distribution deals in a wide range of international territories.Films Boutique is handling international sales for the project, building on previously announced acquisitions by Janus films for North America and Picturehouse Entertainment for the U.K. and Ireland, where the film opened November 7 at Lincoln Center and Film Forum.
The film, written and directed by Ira Sachs (“Passages,” “Keep the Lights On,” “Love Is Strange”), offers a rare glimpse into the life of photographer Peter Hujar, who gained posthumous recognition for his work. Set over 24 hours in December 1974, the film centers on a recorded conversation between Hujar (Ben Whishaw) and his freind, writer Linda Rosenkrantz (Rebecca Hall). These sales signal growing international interest in Hujar’s story and Sachs’s intimate portrayal of a pivotal moment in art history.
New distribution agreements include Condor Distribution (France),Mubi (Latin America,eastern Europe,the indian Subcontinent,Turkey,italy,Greece and Portugal),Salzgeber (Germany and Austria),Imagine Film Distribution (Belgium,Netherlands and Luxembourg),Cirko Film (Hungary),Filmin (Spain),Nonstop Entertainment (Scandinavia and Baltics),Mayfly (Poland),and Hooray Films (Taiwan).
“Peter Hujar’s Day” has been lauded by critics, with Variety’s Owen Gleiberman calling it a “magical (…) time capsule of a movie.” The film is produced by Jordan Drake and Jonah Disend, alongside Berlin-based One Two Films, with Fred burle and Aaron Craig co-producing.
The film is a Complementary Colors, Blink Productions and Primo Content presentation in association with We Are Films and Materia Cinema. Executive producers include Lucas Joaquin, Paul Weston, Corin Taylor, Michelle Jaffe, Martin Kalina, Nicolas Pérez Veiga, Alfredo Pérez Veiga, Franklin Laviola, Nicholas Laviola, Ellis Fox, Sol Bondy, Nadine Rothschild, Inés Massa, Whishaw, Hall and Adam Kersh, with Alex Mitow serving as associate producer.
