| MUMBAI:
Palador has acquired the theatrical, TV and home video rights for 300 new films
at Cannes this year. The Cannes 60th anniversary prize winner film Paranoid
Park is also a part of the collection which is set for simultaneous theatrical
release in September. Commenting
on the acquisition, Palador Managing director Gautam Shiknis said, "It has
always been Palador's aim to bring the best films from the world to the country
before it becomes yesterday's news in developed countries." About
Paranoid Park, Palador joint managing director Mo Polamar said, "We
found the film to be a classic and the most suitable for India and the times Indian
teens are going through. We are negotiating for the other films as well."
Paranoid
Park, based on the novel of the same name by author Blake Nelson, follows
Alex, a 16-year-old skateboarder, who accidentally kills a security guard outside
Paranoid Park, Portland's most infamous skateboarding locale. When he decides
not to tell anyone, he takes on a crushing burden of guilt that envelopes his
life. Shot
in both super 8 and 35mm, the film directed by Gus Van Sant features young amateur
actors hired through MySpace. Van Sant has previously been honored at Cannes
with the selection of To Die For in 1995 and Last Days in 2005,
besides winning the Golden Palm and Best Director for Elephant in 2003.
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