Beta Cinema Sells 'I Is Another' Rights Across Europe, Asia, and Oceania

Beta Cinema finalized a series of international sales for the historical drama I Is Another ahead of the American Film Market. The film, directed by Felix Randau, stars Claes Bang and Valerie Pachner in a story based on true events.

The company announced the deals on Monday, November 9, the day before AFM officially opens. The sales agreements were reached following the movie's world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival this summer.

ARP Selection secured all rights for France. Youplanet Pictures holds the rights for Spain, while Angel Films manages distribution in Scandinavia. Big Tree Entertainment took on India, and Palace Films covers Australia and New Zealand. Vertigo Media acquired Hungary, Beta Film acquired Bulgaria, and Red Cape picked up Israel.

The narrative follows Felix Kersten, a massage therapist to SS leader Heinrich Himmler. Kersten is portrayed as traveling to Oslo to seek the Nobel Peace Prize. He is said to have helped free thousands of concentration camp prisoners. On a night train, he encounters Hedda, a journalist played by Pachner, who suspects Kersten is an impostor. The two engage in a debate regarding memory and the version of Kersten's life he presents to the public.

Port-au-Prince Pictures will release the film in Germany in early 2027. ARP Selection will show the movie at the Augenblick Film Festival in France before a nationwide theatrical release next year. The cast also includes Susanne Wuest, Timocin Ziegler, and Martin Müller. Sebastian Thaler served as director of photography. Ostlicht Filmproduktion produced the film in co-production with Wega Film.

Beta Cinema will host a screening for buyers at AFM on November 11 at 9 a.m. The event is scheduled for AMC Century City 3. The American Film Market runs from November 10 through November 15.