Berlinale Golden Bear winner “Touch Me Not,” a daring and explicit exploration of intimacy and sex, has clinched a raft of sales in Europe and Asia.Daniela Elstner’s Doc & Film has sold Romanian director Adina Pintilie’s film to Italy (I-Wonder), Portugal (Leopardo), Poland (New Horizons), Benelux (Contact Film), Switzerland (Xenix), Taiwan (Swallow Wings), Ukraine (Kinove), and Turkey (Mars Media).
Negotiations are at an advanced stage for Greece, Hungary and Ex-Yugoslavia.“Touch Me Not” was produced by Manekino Film, Rohfilm Prods., Pink, AgitProp and Les Films de l’Étranger production.
Nour Films will release the movie in France.In addition to nabbing the fest’s top prize, “Touch Me Not” also won the Berlin Film Festival’s award for best first feature.
The film follows the eye-opening journey of an Englishwoman grappling with intimacy issues with the help of people guiding her toward being comfortable with her own and others’ bodies.
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