International deal sealed for ‘Figure’

Paris-based sales company Wide Management has sealed a deal for the international premiere of ‘Figure’ directed by Pouya Parsamagham.

‘Figure’ is Parsamagham’s directorial debut movie that has been boarded by French sales outfit Wide Management and will be distributed right after the screening permission is received.  

“This was truly a case of mutual attraction; I wanted Wide to seriously consider our film,” said producer Masoud Radaee on securing the deal.

The film is anticipated to go on screen in Iran movie theaters next summer.

‘Figure’ failed to participate in the New Look section of the 37th Fajr Film Festival due to extended production procedure.

The flick features big names like Ali Mosaffa, Babak Hamidiyan, Vishka Asayesh, Shaqayeq Farahani, Niloufar Khoshkholgh and Maryam Boubani.

Besides the big stars known to ifilmers, ‘Figure’ also enjoys a total of 22 first-time actors; three of whom have appeared in leading roles.  

Wide Management is a leading independent sales company currently representing more than 20 new feature films a year and a library of more than 500 fiction titles and 300 documentaries represented by the branch WIDE HOUSE.

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