Hungarian filmmaker Kornél Mundruczó (Items of a Girl, White God) has signed on to direct The Revolution In keeping with Kamo, an bold biopic on the early lifetime of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.
The function relies on a script by Chilly Battle director Pawel Pawlikowski and Ben Hopkins, co-writer of Kirill Serebrennikov’s Cannes competitors entry Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie. The Revolution In keeping with Kamo spans 30 years from 1891 to 1922, tracing the delivery of one in every of historical past’s most murderous dictators as seen by the eyes of his devoted buddy, ally, and henchman Kamo. The Georgian-language function is being prepped for a 2025 shoot in Georgia.
“It’s much less a couple of man being born evil, however in regards to the mechanics of energy and the way one man rises to the highest,” mentioned Mundruczó. “However it’s additionally a couple of passionate friendship between these two males who knew one another since they had been boys.”
“I used to be drawn to the script as a result of we see one of the brutal durations in historical past from the angle of a real buddy and comrade,” added Weber. “Slightly than a biopic, the story presents a novel perspective wherein we are able to see how energy buildings can corrupt even the purest of feelings.”
Govt producing are Mike Goodridge of Good Chaos, Ilya Stewart of Hype Studios, MK Productions, Komplizen Movie, Madants, Proton Cinema and Takes Movie. Pawlikowski and Tanya Seghatchian will even produce for his or her Apocalypso Footage banner.
Mike Goodridge of Good Chaos is producing alongside France’s MK Productions, Komplizen Movie in Germany, Poland’s Madants, Proton Cinema in Hungary and Tibilisi-based Takes Movie. Pawlikowski and Tanya Seghatchian will even act as producers for Apocalypso Footage. The script was initially developed with Film4.