International Courant
A newly-restored model of Nicolas Winding Refn’s 1996 Danish cult basic Pusher will likely be featured at this yr’s Venice Movie Competition within the Venice Classics Competitors Restored Movies part.
The Danish crime drama, which featured a break-out efficiency by a younger Mads Mikkelsen alongside co-star Kim Bodnia, will premiere on the 81st Venice Competition, which runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 7, 2024.
Refn’s directorial debut, tells the gritty story of a small-time drug vendor in Copenhagen’s felony underworld. Refn went on to direct two sequels, each of that are additionally being restored.
“28 years after Nicolas Winding Refn’s debut hit the world, we’re actually excited to have the world premiere of the restored Pusher film in Venice Classics,” mentioned Susan Wendt, Managing Director of TrustNordisk, who’s dealing with world gross sales for the title, saying the Venice premiere will likely be “the proper approach of re-introducing this cult trilogy to the followers.”
Pusher had its world premiere on the Toronto Movie Competition in 1996 and went on to display at Cannes Critics’ Week and the London Movie Competition. Refn went on to direct the Oscar-nominated Drive and cult classics together with The Neon Demon and Solely God Forgives.
The restored model of Pusher will likely be distributed regionally by Nordisk Movie Distribution and in Italy by Motion pictures Impressed.
