Kino Lorber nabs U.S. rights to 'Elles'

Kino Lorber has clicked on up U.S. rights to "Elles," starring Juliette Binoche and beginners Joanna Kulig and Anais Demoustier, following its premiere within the Toronto Film Festival. Kino Lorber mentioned late Thursday it requires to produce "Elles" next season getting a NY theatrical premiere not been scheduled. Directed by Polish filmmaker Malgoska Szumowska ("Happy Guy") and put together by Tine Byrckel, "Elles" notifies the story from the well-off Paris-based mother -- carried out by Binoche -- who works becoming an investigative journalist for Elle Magazine. As she discovers the area of student prostitution and begins to acquire close to two youthful women who finance their studies by moonlighting as sex employees, she begins to question her most intimate convictions about money, family, sex and her own identity. The sale was talked about between Kino Lorber's leader and Boss Richard Lorber, and Tanja Meissner, your brain of worldwide sales and purchases of Paris-based Indication Films Worldwide. Kino Lorber also introduced it's acquired U.S. and Canadian rights for the French drama "The Leaders," directed by Bouli Lanners ("Eldorado"), also to the Thai existential actioner "Headshot" by Pen-ek Ratanaruang. "The Leaders" opened up at Cannes in Directors' Week and "Headshot" opened up inside the Vanguard Section at Toronto. Kino Lorber mentioned it'll offer both films to audiences within the U.S. and Canada with theatrical releases next season then wide distribution via digital media and home video. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com