Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Title ‘Double Freedom,’ From Director Lisandro Alonso, Boarded by Luxbox

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Title ‘Double Freedom,’ From Director Lisandro Alonso, Boarded by Luxbox

“Double Freedom” (“La libertad doble”), Argentine director Lisandro Alonso’s sequel to his milestone debut “La Libertad,” has been acquired for worldwide sales by Paris-based Luxbox. The deal comes in the run-up to May’s Cannes Film Festival where “Double Freedom” will world premiere at Directors’ Fortnight. Bowing at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard in 2001, “La Libertad” moved waves for what came to be called its minimalism, which can also be seen …