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Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s Cannes Title ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Sells Wide for Charades (EXCLUSIVE)

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Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s Cannes Title ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Sells Wide for Charades (EXCLUSIVE)WorldPing
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What happened

Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s “The Samurai and the Prisoner,” which had its world premiere in the Cannes Premiere section, has attracted distribution deals spanning multiple territories through sales agent Charades.

Key facts

  • Reported by Variety and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.

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Boutique Filmes Lines Up Marina Ruy Barbosa, João Guilherme, ‘Strange Way of Life’ Breakout José Condessa for ‘The Mystery of the 5 Stars’ With Vera Egito to Direct (EXCLUSIVE)

Vera Egito, who directed one of Brazil’s buzziest recent series with Prime Video’s “Tremembé,” is set to helm “The Mystery of the 5 Stars” for Boutique Filmes in co-production with Globo Filmes, Ukbar Filmes, and Sony Pictures International Productions Brazil.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety