Anthony Chen’s Berlin Competition Film ‘We Are All Strangers’ Scores Major Worldwide Deals for Paradise City Sales (Exclusive)

Anthony Chen’s Berlinale competition title “We Are All Strangers” has proven to be a hot title, with Paris-based Paradise City Sales locking in distribution partners across the world.

The film made history as the first Singaporean entry ever to compete in Berlin’s main competition section. Among the deals closed are Arp Selection (France), Curzon (U.K. and Ireland), Elastica Films (Spain), Trigon Film (Switzerland), A-One Films (Baltics), Ama Films (Greece), Golden Scene (Hong Kong), Movicloud (Taiwan), Challan (South Korea), Pt Falcon (Indonesia) and Moving Turtle (Middle East and North Africa), with additional negotiations still ongoing.

The new film rounds out what Chen has called his “Growing Up” trilogy, a body of work that began with “Ilo Ilo,” which won the Caméra d’Or at Cannes, and continued with “Wet Season.” Set in contemporary Singapore, the new film again features Yeo Yann Yann and Koh Jia Ler, who have appeared throughout the trilogy.