Joko Anwar’s ‘Ghost in the Cell’ Racks Up Key Territory Sales Following Berlin Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Joko Anwar‘s horror comedy “Ghost in the Cell” has secured distribution across multiple key territories following its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, with Barunson E&A closing deals for Poland, the U.K., Ireland, France and Australasia.

Media4fun picked up Poland for SVOD only, while Blue Finch Releasing acquired U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Shadowz took France, Portugal and Portuguese-speaking Africa.

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Barunson E&A is in negotiations for additional multiple territories including Latin America, the company revealed at Hong Kong FilMart.

The sales follow Barunson E&A’s previously announced deal with Plaion Pictures for German-speaking European rights, negotiated between Moritz Peters, director of acquisitions at Plaion Pictures, and Sylvie Kim, head of international business at Barunson E&A.

The Indonesian prison thriller marks another collaboration between Barunson E&A and Plaion Pictures, following their partnership on Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning “Parasite” and Kim Jee-woon’s Cannes title “Cobweb.”

The film follows a quiet inmate arriving at a violent Indonesian prison with a supernatural entity that kills those with the darkest auras. As prisoners perform good deeds to survive, they realize unity offers their only chance against being eliminated one by one.

Anwar has established himself internationally as a versatile filmmaker whose work spans comedy, thriller, horror and action. His films have premiered at Venice, Toronto, Sundance and Berlinale, with several becoming record-breaking hits domestically. He previously directed for HBO Asia and created the Netflix series “Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams,” which entered the U.S. Top 10.

“Ghost in the Cell” is produced by Come and See Pictures, Rapi Films, Barunson E&A and Legacy Pictures. Tia Hasibuan produces alongside Anwar, who also serves as executive producer with Hasibuan, Gope T. Samtani, Sunil G. Samtani, Sunar S. Samtani, Yoonhee Choi, Kim, Lisbeth Simarmata and Mina Hwang.

The Indonesian theatrical release is scheduled for April.