Edge brings home two acclaimed titles from Venice and Toronto

Edge Entertainment are proud to announce the acquisition of western Old Henry starring Tim Blake Nelson and the multi-awarded thriller Zalava from the Venice and Toronto film festival.

Old Henry by Potsy Ponciroli

Old Henry is a solid western about a widowed farmer and his son who warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse of men claiming to be of the law, the farmer must decide who to trust. Defending a siege of his homestead, the farmer reveals a talent for gunslinging that surprises everyone calling his true identity into question.

Old Henry is written and directed by Potsy Poncirolli and stars Tim Blake Nelson (O’ Brother Where art Thou?), Stephen Dorff (True Detective) and Trace Adkins (The Lincoln Lawyer). The film is set for a theatrical release in the US later in 2021 and has been sold worldwide with releases in Germany, United Kingdom and Italy to follow. 
Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for Nordic and Baltic countires from VMI Worldwide.
Swedish premiere in 2022.

Zalava by Arsalan Amiri

In 1978, the inhabitants of a small village in Iran called Zalava claim there is a demon among them. Massoud, a young gendarmerie sergeant, who investigates this claim encounters an exorcist attempting to rid the village of the demon. When he arrests the exorcist on charges of fraud, the villagers fear and anger escalates. Massoud and his love interest, a government doctor, soon find themselves trapped in a cursed house, surrounded by villagers who believe they are both possessed by the demon.

Zalava is Iranian writer and director Arsalan Amiri’s first feature film, a surprisingly thought provoking debut that puts a new spin on genre conventions. By embedding cultural folklore within modern horror devices, it’s a story of the complexities of belief as much as a traditional tale of possession. Zalava world premiered in the competition section of the Critics’ Week at Venice Film Festival and premiered in Toronto as well. The film managed to claim both the prestigious Grand Prix as well as the FIPRESCI prize for best film in Venice
Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic and Baltic countries from Level K.
Swedish premiere in 2022.