Adopt Films finds home for 'Tabu'

Adopt Films has acquired U.S. rights to Portuguese director Miguel Gomes's black-and-white-colored "Tabu" round the heels in the pic winning two honours at Berlin -- the Alfred Bauer Prize as well as the Jury in the Worldwide Critics' Fipresci. "Tabu" was put together by Gomes and Mariana Ricardo and co-stars Teresa Madruga, Laura Soveral, Ana Moreira, Carloto Cotta, Manuel Mesquita, Isabel Cardoso, and Ivo Muller. It absolutely was produced by Lus Urbano and Sandro Aguilar. Story focues on colonialism utilizing a drama that covers modern-day Lisbon plus an not named former Portuguese colony. The sale was talked about by Match Factory's Brigitte Surez and Michael Weber and Adopt Films co-controlling professionals Rob Lipsky and Tim Grady. It's the fourth film that Adopt Films has acquired however competition options at Berlin. The business formerly bought Golden Bear champion "Caesar Must Die," Best Director champion Christian Petzold's "Barbara" and Silver Bear champion Ursula Meier's "Sister." Adopt Films expects to produce "Tabu" in NY and La in the finish of December then an over-all release in first quarter of 2013. The initial release by Adopt Films, "The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye," opens March 8. Adopt's approaching slate includes Darlene Goodstein's "Mighty Fine," Anne Emond's "Nuit #1" and Jean-Marc Vallee's "Cafe p Flore." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com