That marks two big standing ovations for theatrical distributor Mubi following last night’s Un Certain Regard premiere Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, which landed an unexpected nine-minute ovation.
“I hope at least fifty percent of you really meant it,” said a teary Pawlikowski to the crowd after the screening, referring to the ovation. In giving thanks to his cast and his crew he added, “In the current conditions we land at Versailles — this beautiful temple to cinema and all our strife and troubles are forgotten. For once, I really enjoyed watching one of my films.”
Pawel Pawlikowski jokes that perhaps fifty percent of the six minute ovation for ‘Fatherland’ is “genuine,” as Sandra Hüller wearing a spiky porcupine jacket looks on pic.twitter.com/W0tjPsI65o
Fatherland reps Pawlikowski’s first film since 2018’s Cold War which also world premiered at Cannes, notching him Best Director at the fest and ultimately three Oscar noms including Director, Foreign Language Film and Cinematography.
Deadline’s Stephanie Bunbury, in her review, calls Fatherland “peak Pawlikowski” and “a masterclass in artistic discipline.”
The film sees Pawlikowski reunite with his longtime filmmaking team that includes Lukasz Zal, Aleksandra Staszko, Katarzyna Sobańska and Marcel Sławiński. The Match Factory is handling international sales. Mubi holds rights in North America, Latin America, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Benelux, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, and India.
Source: deadline.com