'Altiplano'
'Rapt'
'Mister Nobody'
Quartier Lointain
"Altiplano"
Directors: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Producer: Bo Films
Stars: Jasmine Tabatabai, Olivier Gourmet, Magaly Solier
The scoop: Following first-film kudos at Venice in 2006 with spiritual drama "Khadak," Brosens and Woodworth head for the Andes for this tale of sacrifice and redemption, centered on a femme war photographer. Ambitious location work promises strong atmosphere. Project formerly known as "Fragments of Grace."
Sales: None
"Rapt"
Director: Lucas Belvaux
Producers: Entre Chien et Loup, Agat Film
Stars: Yvan Attal, Anne Consigny
The scoop: The 1970s kidnapping of a Belgian aristo and businessman reveals a dissolute lifestyle, making freedom feel worse than captivity. Actor-director Belvaux cements a reputation for issues-based thrillers after the success of Cannes-competing “La Raison du plus faible” in 2006.
Sales: Films Distribution
"Mister Nobody"
Director: Jaco Van Dormael
Producer: Philippe Godeau (Somebody Prods. )
Stars: Jared Leto, Sarah Polley, Diane Kruger
The scoop: Long-awaited return of "Toto the Hero" director Van Dormael with tale of lost love across alternate realities. Hotly tipped for Cannes, this English-language production has a budget big enough to indulge helmer's taste for magic realism. Extensively presold, but not yet Stateside.
Sales: Wild Bunch
"Quartier Lointain"
Director: Sam Garbarski (above)
Producer: Entre Chien et Loup
Stars: Leo Legrand, Jonathan Zaccai, Alexandra Maria Lara
The scoop: A 50-year-old man is transported back into the body of his adolescent self, perhaps allowing him to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. After the English-language sex dramedy "Irina Palm," helmer Garbarski brings Jiro Taniguchi's manga comic to 1960s France. Air ("The Virgin Suicides") provides the soundtrack.
Sales: Wild Bunch
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