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07/09/2021

DACHRA, the Tunisian horror box office smash by @abdelhamid.bouchnak has finally arrived the US! We are very excited to bring this film to theatres and virtual cinema nationwide! Check the theatre listings, and for more info go to dekanalog.com

DACHRA, the Tunisian horror box office smash by @abdelhamid.bouchnak has finally arrived the US! We are very excited to bring this film to theatres and virtual cinema nationwide! Check the theatre listings, and for more info go to dekanalog.com

07/08/2021

Abdelhamid Bouchnak’s Tunisian horror film DACHRA opens nationwide tomorrow and on the eve of its premiere, Kier-La Janisse, director of Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, picks ten essential folk horror titles.

In order of appearance:

Blood on Satan’s Claw / Piers Haggard / 1971
The Wicker Man / Robin Hardy / 1973
Witchfinder General / Michael Reeves / 1968
Penda’s Fen / Alan Clarke / 1974
Robin Redbreast / James MacTaggart / 1970
The Dark Secret Of Harvest Home / Leo Penn / 1978
Il Demonio / Brunello Rondi / 1963
The White Reindeer / Erik Blomberg / 1952
Witchhammer / Otakar Vávra / 1970
A Field in England / Ben Wheatley / 2013

07/07/2021

The best films of 2021 so far

Aaand THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT’S A RESURRECTION makes it to another -Best Films of 2021 So Far- list! Thank you The A.V. Club’s Katie Rife! Check list below and read what they had to say about Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s masterpiece!

Our half-time favorites of the year in movies include Zola, In The Heights, and Shiva Baby

07/06/2021

Paul Negoescu’s TWO LOTTERY TICKETS, the @nytimes Critic’s Pick (@binchuation) as well as one of The Best Films of 2021 so far (@slantmagazine) is now streaming on iTunes, Apple TV, Amazon, and Vudu. Don’t miss the riotous odyssey/comedy of errors that strikes the perfect “balance between despair and delight” (@[email protected]). Visit www.dekanalog.com for the complete list of streaming outlets!

Paul Negoescu’s TWO LOTTERY TICKETS, the @nytimes Critic’s Pick (@binchuation) as well as one of The Best Films of 2021 so far (@slantmagazine) is now streaming on iTunes, Apple TV, Amazon, and Vudu. Don’t miss the riotous odyssey/comedy of errors that strikes the perfect “balance between despair and delight” (@[email protected]). Visit www.dekanalog.com for the complete list of streaming outlets!

07/05/2021

‘I want to make people laugh’: Quentin Dupieux, the fun auteur of French cinema

“I want to make people laugh”
A great read in The Guardian about Quentin Dupieux’s career/body of work (he’s on a roll!), and a nice mention of Keep An Eye Out which you can currently watch in the US via TVOD!

The cult French director talks about his first UK release – about a man’s obsession with a cowboy jacket

07/05/2021

A Coming-of-Age Film That Sidesteps Cliché

“A Coming-of-Age Film That Sidesteps Cliché”
Thrilled that TMSN is one of Eileen G'Sell’s favorite debuts in recent years, and we love what she had to say about it for Hyperallergic! Thorough, thoughtful reviews are the best! Give it a read and don’t miss TMSN playing nationwide!

Ena Sendijarević’s debut feature, "Take Me Somewhere Nice," follows a young Bosnian refugee as she sets off to visit a native country she no longer knows.

07/01/2021

Dear friends in and around the Chicago area, here’s the flyer for a rooftop summer screening of two of our films, TWO LOTTERY TICKETS on Friday July 2nd, and TAKE ME SOMWHERE NICE on Saturday July 3rd! Check the flyer for full details including the exact address. Wish we could be there for it, so send or share a pic if you can make it!

Dear friends in and around the Chicago area, here’s the flyer for a rooftop summer screening of two of our films, TWO LOTTERY TICKETS on Friday July 2nd, and TAKE ME SOMWHERE NICE on Saturday July 3rd! Check the flyer for full details including the exact address. Wish we could be there for it, so send or share a pic if you can make it!

07/01/2021

Dachra - Movie Trailers - iTunes

Dachra is on iTunes Movie Trailers, nbd! Opening July 9 nationwide!

https://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/dachra/

Grisly, frightening, and stuffed with howling thrills, the new Tunisian horror film DACHRA won over both Frightfest and the Venice Film Festival. First-time director Abdelhamid Bouchnak weaves together North African folklore and tried-and-true B-movie magic. Beginning with a simple classroom assignm...

06/30/2021

Alba Rohrwacher Starrer ‘Skies of Lebanon’ Acquired by Dekanalog for U.S. Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety announces our latest acquisition. Thank you for the words Elsa Keslassy!
Happy to share the news that we will be bringing Chloe Mazlo’s feature debut SKIES OF LEBANON, starring Alba Rohrwacher to U.S. audiences!
For more details give the article a read, you can also get more updates on our upcoming releases by signing up to our newsletter at dekanalog.com

Dekanalog, a new theatrical and digital distribution company, has acquired all U.S. rights to Chloé Mazlo’s feature debut “Skies of Lebanon” with Alba Rohrwacher (“Happy as …

06/29/2021

Writer and director Ena Sendijarević has given us a list of three books that helped inspire her debut feature film TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE. Take a look, and don’t miss Ena’s unique take on coming of age and the possibiilities of selfhood. TMSN is now playing on cinema and virtual cinema nationwide.

Books titles in order of appearance:

1 Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan
2 The Lover by Marguerite Duras
3 The Cement Garden by Ian Mcewan

06/28/2021

The Best Films of 2021 (So Far)

Two of our films, TWO! ‘This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection’ and ‘Two Lottery Tickets’ listed in Slant Magazine’s Best of 2021 (So Far)

We’re completely honored!

In a year of seemingly constant transition, cinema is shining a beacon to help point the way forward.

06/26/2021

Take Me Somewhere Nice

We love this earnest and warm review of Take Me Somewhere Nice on Reverse Shot by @sopharsogood 💕Check it and don’t miss TMSN, out nationwide!

What most defines Take Me Somewhere Nice is Alma, a plucky, lusty teenager who navigates sex, death, and lack of money with a self-possession that works as an amulet.

06/25/2021

DACHRA - Official trailer

In theatres and virtual cinema July 9.

With superlative craft, first-time director Abdelhamid Bouchnak weaves together North African folklore and the tried-and-true B-movie magic that made his debut a runaway hit in his home country. DACHRA maintains a high level of suspense and sophistication with its carefully calibrated narrative, strong performances, and its genre-expanding ethereal dread.
For all listings go to Dekanalog.com
#DACHRA

06/25/2021

Exclusive trailer for the occult chiller “DACHRA” will creep you out

Our friends at Rue Morgue premiere #DACHRA’s official trailer! Take a look and get ready to be creeped out!

A big hit in its home country, it’s now poised to terrorize U.S. audiences, and you can get a taste of it here.

06/23/2021

Proud to present to you Dekanalog’s official poster for @abdelhamid.bouchnak’s horror film DACHRA.

Grisly, frightening, and stuffed with howling thrills, the new Tunisian horror film DACHRA won over both Frightfest and the Venice Film Festival and is finally making its stateside debut. Equal parts Midsommar and The Blair Witch Project, DACHRA begins with a simple classroom assignment and spins through double plot twists into high-tension cannibal sorcery.
Out in theatres July 9!

Proud to present to you Dekanalog’s official poster for @abdelhamid.bouchnak’s horror film DACHRA.

Grisly, frightening, and stuffed with howling thrills, the new Tunisian horror film DACHRA won over both Frightfest and the Venice Film Festival and is finally making its stateside debut. Equal parts Midsommar and The Blair Witch Project, DACHRA begins with a simple classroom assignment and spins through double plot twists into high-tension cannibal sorcery.
Out in theatres July 9!

06/23/2021

Tunisian Horror Movie 'DACHRA' Haunts U.S. Theaters in July [Poster] - Bloody Disgusting

Bloody Disgusting just debuted our killer new poster for #DACHRA, which we're releasing on July 9th! Let's get creepy, film fans!

https://t.co/v1C2zzVXOE

Directed by Abdelhamid Bouchnak, the Tunisian horror movie DACHRA is headed to U.S. theaters on July 9, and Bloody Disgusting has been exclusively provided

06/22/2021

THE COUNTY is available on TV On Demand, and to celebrate we are sharing director Grímur Hákonarson’s list of five films that inspired the story of Inga (Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir), a woman finding her own power in this tale of Icelandic farmland and dairy wars.

Titles in order of appearance:

1 Erin Brockovich, dir. Steven Soderbergh
2 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, dir. Martin McDonagh
3 Silkwood, dir. Mike Nichols
4 Land and Freedom, dir. Ken Loach
5 Leviathan, dir. Andrey Zvyagintsev

06/16/2021

A bit of news, Grímur Hákonarson’s THE COUNTY is now available for streaming!
You don’t want to miss Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir’s subtle and remarkable performance as a newly widowed dairy farmer turned courageous cow manure throwing heroine who takes on the corrupt powers that have kept her community in a chokehold.

You can stream on:

* DirecTV
* iNDemand/Comcast
* DISH Network
* Vubiquity
* FandangoNOW
* Vudu
* iTunes
* Amazon
* Google
* YouTube
* Xbox

A bit of news, Grímur Hákonarson’s THE COUNTY is now available for streaming!
You don’t want to miss Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir’s subtle and remarkable performance as a newly widowed dairy farmer turned courageous cow manure throwing heroine who takes on the corrupt powers that have kept her community in a chokehold.

You can stream on:

* DirecTV
* iNDemand/Comcast
* DISH Network
* Vubiquity
* FandangoNOW
* Vudu
* iTunes
* Amazon
* Google
* YouTube
* Xbox

06/15/2021

Filmmaker Five: Ena Sendijarević on Take Me Somewhere Nice’s Influences

From the “lucidity of puberty” to the “politics of cinema aesthetics”, Ena Sendijareviç curates a list of five movies that inspired her film TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE. Be sure to read Ena’s notes for insights into how each film inspired her own via our friends at Letterboxd!
And don’t miss TMSN now playing in theatres and virtual cinema nationwide!

To celebrate the US release of Take Me Somewhere Nice, the film’s writer-director Ena Sendijarević has carefully selected five movies that directly inspired her bold, funny, and endearing coming-of-age dramedy. From the “lucidity of puberty” to the “politics of cinema aesthetics”, be sure...

06/11/2021

TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE by Ena Sendijarević is out in theatres and virtual cinema nationwide!
Don’t miss this endearing update to some of history’s most compelling road movies.
“Optimism, eroticsim and menace are found on this incredible journey. A heady concoction of sun, surrealism and haywire sexuality transform this road movie into a strangely compelling fever dream.” -The Times and The Sunday Times
Find a theatre near you from this list and for more details go to dekanalog.com!

TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE by Ena Sendijarević is out in theatres and virtual cinema nationwide!
Don’t miss this endearing update to some of history’s most compelling road movies.
“Optimism, eroticsim and menace are found on this incredible journey. A heady concoction of sun, surrealism and haywire sexuality transform this road movie into a strangely compelling fever dream.” -The Times and The Sunday Times
Find a theatre near you from this list and for more details go to dekanalog.com!

05/30/2021

We love Variety’s review of TLT!
““Two Lottery Tickets” is an existential-absurdist, dirty-kitchen-sink vision of ordinary lives that’s just funny and invigorating enough to hit a note of truth.” -Variety
Don’t miss Paul Negoescu’s film now playing in theatres and virtual cinema nationwide!

We love Variety’s review of TLT!
““Two Lottery Tickets” is an existential-absurdist, dirty-kitchen-sink vision of ordinary lives that’s just funny and invigorating enough to hit a note of truth.” -Variety
Don’t miss Paul Negoescu’s film now playing in theatres and virtual cinema nationwide!

05/30/2021

Thanks for your support! We’ve hit our goal! Still 9 days to go. Stay tuned here for further updates, we cannot wait to share this the vinyl for Ena Sendijarevic’s TAKE ME SOMWHERE NICE, composed by Ella van der Woude! 💕

Thanks for your support! We’ve hit our goal! Still 9 days to go. Stay tuned here for further updates, we cannot wait to share this the vinyl for Ena Sendijarevic’s TAKE ME SOMWHERE NICE, composed by Ella van der Woude! 💕

05/26/2021

'Two Lottery Tickets': A fun comedy from Romania

Just a quick reminder that TWO LOTTERY TICKETS is now playing in theaters and virtual cinema nationwide. Don't miss the film AIPT Comics calls "Unique... a needed bit of escapism". We love that! Check dekanalog.com/films/two-lottery-tickets for full listings!
https://aiptcomics.com/2021/05/21/two-lottery-tickets-romania-comedy/

'Two Lottery Tickets' takes a potentially boring premise and turns it into a fun movie.

05/24/2021

Review: ‘Two Lottery Tickets’ wins big.

Don't miss TWO LOTTERY TICKETS, the film Reel News Daily calls "Delightful... The most enjoyable buffoonery you can think of!" Now playing on theaters and virtual cinema nationwide.

TWO LOTTERY TICKETS After two petty criminals jack his fanny-pack and the winning ticket, the three guys spend what little money they have tracking down the thieves. Although all three guys are eas…

05/22/2021

Writer-director of TWO LOTTERY TICKETS Paul Negoescu (@paulnegoescu) shares five films that inspired his Romanian box office smash via @letterboxd! Check it out and don’t miss this riotous comedy of errors now playing in cinema and virtual cinema nationwide, get your tickets at dekanalog.com

05/22/2021

The Films That Influenced Paul Negoescu’s ‘Two Lottery Tickets’

Writer-director of TWO LOTTERY TICKETS Paul Negoescu shares five films that inspired his Romanian box office smash via Letterboxd! Check it out and don’t miss out on this riotous comedy of errors now playing in cinema and virtual cinema nationwide!
https://letterboxd.com/crew/list/the-films-that-influenced-paul-negoescus/

To mark the US release of Paul Negoescu's Romanian box office smash, Two Lottery Tickets, the writer-director has carefully selected the five films that helped inspire his hilarious comedy about three bumbling friends attempting to track down a winning lotto ticket. Paul’s generous notes give deep...

05/21/2021

TWO LOTTERY TICKETS by @paulnegoescu is out on virtual cinema nationwide!
You don’t want to miss this Romanian buddy comedy produced on a shoestring budget, starring three of the most recognizable faces in Romanian movies, AND the most successful comedy in Romanian film history!
Find a theatre near you from this list and for more details go to https://www.dekanalog.com/films/two-lottery-tickets!

TWO LOTTERY TICKETS by @paulnegoescu is out on virtual cinema nationwide!
You don’t want to miss this Romanian buddy comedy produced on a shoestring budget, starring three of the most recognizable faces in Romanian movies, AND the most successful comedy in Romanian film history!
Find a theatre near you from this list and for more details go to https://www.dekanalog.com/films/two-lottery-tickets!

05/20/2021

‘Two Lottery Tickets’ Review: Bumbling Friends Win (and Lose) Big

TWO LOTTERY TICKETS is this week's The New York Times Critic's Pick, which they call "a humble and humorous journey... with droll observations and pitifully endearing characters!"

Dekanalog is so proud to release it tomorrow! Learn more and buy tickets at dekanalog.com

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/movies/two-lottery-tickets-review.html

This Romanian comedy takes an unpromising premise and turns it into a humble and humorous journey.

05/17/2021

TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE Soundtrack by Ella van der Woude

Quick soundtrack update: We are so close to reaching our goal! We can’t thank you enough for your support! For anyone who is new to the news, please consider pre-ordering a copy of this limited edition pink vinyl to Ena Sendijarević's Take Me Somewhere Nice soundtrack, composed by Ella van der Woude, and share with any vinyl, film, soundtrack loving friends! kck.st/3ukiJJJ

A limited edition vinyl soundtrack to Ena Sendijarević's Rotterdam-winning film TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE.

05/16/2021

VALGEIR SIGURðSSON: Morricone Island with Devon E. Levins

Get to learn more about Valgeir Sigurðsson, THE COUNTY’s score composer in this podcast by WFMU
Valgeir has worked closely with Björk for many years as well as Damon Albarn and CocoRosie to name a few.
He was engineer and programmer on the soundtrack for Lars Von Trier’s Dancer In The Dark as well as SpikeJonze’s ‘Being John Malkovich’, but the list of credits is too extensive to show here! THE COUNTY is currently playing on virtual cinema nationwide, for listings go to dekanalog.com

https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/92616

Icelandic composer and producer Valgeir Sigurðsson discusses his score for Grímur Hákonarson’s "The County," the follow up to Grimur's 2015 Canne Un Certain Regard winner "Rams." The soundtrack was released on the Bedroom Community collective/record label he founded with Nico Muhly and Ben Fros...