"Demon" in Brazilian Cinemas

Demon, a film directed by Marcin Wrona and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in Brazil on May 12.

Brazilian Premiere

Demon by Marcin Wrona was released theatrically in Brazil on May 12, 2016. Distriubution is handled by Supo Mungam Films

Demon

Piotr, known to his friends as ‘Python’ (played by Itay Tiran, known for his performance in Lebanon), comes to Poland from England to marry his beautiful fiancée Żaneta (Agnieszka Żulewska). He plans to build a nest for himself and his new bride in the old house he receives as a wedding gift from his future father-in-law. Things become complicated when — a day before the wedding — he finds human remains buried on the premises. Meanwhile the celebrations begin. Wedding guests, including Żaneta’s brother Jasny (Tomasz Schuchardt), begin to notice something strange happening to the groom.

In addition to the actors mentioned above, Demon features supporting performances by Adam Woronowicz, Włodzimierz Press and Cezary Kosiński. The film was lensed by Paweł Flis and scored by Marcin Macuk, with additional pieces by Krzysztof Penderecki. The script was written by Marcin Wrona and Paweł Maślona. Demon was produced by Magnet Man Film, co-produced by TransFax Film Productions, The Chimney Pot, Wajda Studio, the Krakow Festival Office, Instytucja Filmowa Silesia-Film, Lava Films, and Telewizja Polska, and was co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.

Demon Released Theatrically in Poland on October 16

Demon had its Polish premiere at the 40th Gdynia Film Festival, screening in Main Competition. The film was released theatrically across Poland on October 16, 2015. Distribution in Poland is handled by Kino Świat.

Demon North American Theatrical Release Set for 2016

Distribution rights to Marcin Wrona’s Demon were purchased by The Orchard, with plans to release the film theatrically in North America in 2016.

Awards at International Film Festivals

Marcin Wrona’s Demon had its world premiere at the 40th Toronto IFF. The film was also recognized at film festivals in Austin (Best Horror Feature) and Haifa (Best Film in the ‘Between Judaism and Israelism’ Competition). The film also received the award for Best Cinematography (by DP Paweł Flis) at the Sitges festival.

12.05.2016