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‘When I Existed,’ a Cannes Market Standout, Swooped On for World Sales by M-Appeal and Now Bound for Tallinn Black Nights (EXCLUSIVE)

Berlin-based M-Appeal has boarded “When I Existed,” a buzzy, feel-good second-chance drama comedy and Kafkian social satire which proved a standout at the…

Variety reports: Berlin-based M-Appeal has boarded “When I Existed,” a buzzy, feel-good second-chance drama comedy and Kafkian social satire which proved a standout at the Cannes Market’s Ventana Sur Goes to Cannes showcase, marking an auspicious debut for Uruguay’s Alejandro Damiani and Martin Avdolov.

A select but discerning sales agent of Latin American movies, M-Appeal has picked.

This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Cannes Market Standout, Swooped On for World Sales and Bound for Tallinn Black.

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United States · Americas
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Cannes Market Standout, Swooped On for World Sales, Bound for Tallinn Black, Berlin-based M-Appeal
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Entertainment

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