Playtime Reunites With ‘Marching Band’ Filmmaker Emmanuel Courcol for ‘Greenland’ Starring Cesar-Winning Sandrine Kiberlain, Benoit Magimel (EXCLUSIVE)

Rolling off French critical and commercial hit “The Marching Band,” Playtime is reteaming with filmmaker Emmanuel Courcol for his next film, “Greenland.” The family drama headlined by two of France’s biggest stars, Sandrine Kiberlain (“The Divine Sarah Bernhardt”) and Benoit Magimel (“The Taste of Things”).

Freely adapted from Valentine Goby’s bestseller “Banquises,” the film takes place in the aftermath of a young girl’s disappearance during a trip to Norway. “Three years later, her passport resurfaces in Greenland. Without telling anyone, Manon, her 17-year-old sister, embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of her disappearance. Torn between the hope of finding their first daughter and the fear of losing their second, Carine and Laurent, though separated, set off together for Greenland,” according to the synopisis.

The movie is produced by Marc Bordure at Agat Films, whose credits include “The Great Arch” and “The Marching Band.” Co-producers are Emile Hertling Peronard and Pipaluk K. Jørgensen at Polarama Greenland.

“Greenland” also reunites Courcol with his “Marching Band” co-writer Irène Muscari. Playtime is kicking off pre-sales at the Cannes market and is sharing the script with select buyers.

“The Marching Band” world-premiered in last year’s Cannes Premiere section and was one 2024’s top- grossing French films, having sold more than 2.6 million admissions, as well as earned seven Cesar nominations. Playtime sold the movie in over 45 territories worldwide with impressive B.O. numbers in every country in which it was released.

“As everyone who has seen his previous films knows, Emmanuel Courcol is a remarkable storyteller,” said Sébastien Beffa Co-CEO of Playtime. “’Greenland’ takes us on a journey as touching and powerful as ‘The Marching Band’ and we expect the same momentum on the market for his new film,” Beffa continued.

The key crew includes cinematographer Maxence Lemonnier, editor Guerric Catala, sound designers Pascal Armant and Pierre Gauthier and production designer Rafael Mathé.