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\nStudiocanal has struck a three-year theatrical distribution deal with Sun Africa Group (SAG), a member of the Telefilms Group\u2019s Sun Distribution Group, covering a slate of English-language feature films in South Africa, as the French studio moves to deepen its presence in one of the continent\u2019s leading film markets.<\/p>\n

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\n\tUnder the agreement, SAG will handle theatrical releases for Studiocanal\u2019s main English-language slate in the territory, including animation titles, films from its genre label 6th Dimension, and select South African productions developed with local broadcaster M-Net. The deal is designed to establish a regular pipeline of both international and local films for South African audiences.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe first title out of the gate will be Pressure<\/em>, a thriller directed by Anthony Maras (Hotel Mumbai<\/em>) and starring Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser and Kerry Condon. Further releases under the deal include Full Phil<\/em>, the Quentin Dupieux-directed comedy starring Woody Harrelson and Kristen Stewart as father and daughter, which premiered as a midnight screening in Cannes last week; Danny Boyle\u2019s Ink<\/em>, Elsinore<\/em>, The Custom of the Country<\/em> and Sean Byrne\u2019s The Mannequin<\/em>, with additional titles to be announced later.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe partnership builds on an existing relationship between the two companies, which have worked together since SAG\u2019s founding, including on the South African release of We Live in Time<\/em>, the Studiocanal-produced drama starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe announcement comes as Studiocanal deepens its footprint in South Africa more broadly. The company recently unveiled The Road Home<\/em>, directed by Academy Award-winner Bill Condon and starring Cynthia Erivo, which is set to begin shooting in the country at the end of June. The film chronicles the friendship between musicians Hugh Masekela and Paul Simon against the backdrop of apartheid-era South Africa, and signals the studio\u2019s appetite for stories rooted in the region.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe deal also fits into a wider strategic push by Studiocanal\u2019s parent Canal+ to expand its creative and commercial presence across the African continent.<\/p>\n

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The three-year deal covers a slate of Studiocanal’s English-language features including ‘Pressure,’ ‘Ink,’ and ‘Full Phil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":86,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[227,2,228],"class_list":["post-206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-africa","tag-international","tag-studiocanal"],"yoast_head":"\nStudiocanal Inks South African Theatrical Distribution Deal with Sun Africa - US Property Moves<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=206\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Studiocanal Inks South African Theatrical Distribution Deal with Sun Africa - 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