French Producer Sylvie Pialat Hits Cannes With New Projects by Pablo Fendrik, Felipe Gálvez and Hu Wei (EXCLUSIVE)
Sylvie Pialat, a César-winning French producer, is presenting a diverse slate of international films at Cannes, including projects by Pablo Fendrik, Felipe Gálvez, and Hu Wei. One of the films, 'Black Glacier,' was relocated to France due to Argentina's economic crisis and will be shot in the French Alps. Another project, '49 Days,' directed by Chinese filmmaker Hu Wei, explores a Chinese family's journey in France following their son's suicide.
- ▪Sylvie Pialat's production company, Les Films du Worso, is developing 'Black Glacier,' a thriller directed by Argentine filmmaker Pablo Fendrik.
- ▪'Impunity,' a geopolitical drama about Augusto Pinochet, stars Sebastian Stan and Ana de Armas and is part of Pialat's Cannes slate.
- ▪'49 Days,' directed by Hu Wei, is shot in Chinese and French and centers on a Chinese couple bringing their son's body home after his suicide in Paris.
- ▪The film '49 Days' takes its title from the traditional Chinese 49-day mourning period observed after death.
- ▪Les Films du Worso is also venturing into animation with Céline Devaux's first animated feature, 'Quatre saisons et deux idiots.'
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Home Film Global May 17, 2026 2:27am PT French Producer Sylvie Pialat Hits Cannes With New Projects by Pablo Fendrik, Felipe Gálvez and Hu Wei (EXCLUSIVE) Pialat's slate includes 'Impunity,' Felipe Gálvez's geopolitical thriller starring Ana de Armas and Sebastian Stan. By Elsa Keslassy Plus Icon Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent @elsakeslassy Latest ‘Slow Horses’ Banner See-Saw Signs $50 Million Multi-Year Film Financing Deal With Entourage Ventures (EXCLUSIVE) 11 hours ago Aubrey Plaza, Adam Driver, Vanessa Kirby and Matthew Broderick to Star in Kenneth Lonergan’s Drama ‘Tomorrow Is a Drag’ (EXCLUSIVE) 14 hours ago Matilda Lutz, Suzanne Clément, Holt McCallany and Fernanda Urrejola Star in Nicolas Bary’s Futuristic Thriller ‘Increase’ (EXCLUSIVE) 21 hours ago See All Getty…
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