Berlinale Silver Bear winner ‘Disco Boy’ scores UK-Ireland distribution deal (exclusive)

Franz Rogowski stars as a young Belarusian who ends up in the heart of the Niger Delta.Conic has acquired UK-Ireland distribution rights to Giacomo Abbruzzese’s debut feature Disco Boy starring Franz Rogowski.The film premiered in competition at the Berlinale in February, winning the Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution for Helene Louvart’s cinematography.Conic acquired the film from Paris-based sales agent Charades.

Rogowski stars as Aleksei, a Belarusian who enlists in the French foreign legion in pursuit of a passport.

He is sent to the Niger Delta where he crosses paths with Jomo, a revolutionary who…

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