French Banner HAGO Boards ‘Intercourse (re) Schooling,’ ‘Caro Nostra’

Paris-based gross sales and co-production banner Have A Good One (HAGO), has boarded two new collection, “Intercourse (re) Schooling” (“Septième Ciel”) and “Caro Nostra,” within the run as much as Mipcom, the Cannes TV market.

“Intercourse (re) Schooling” is a 10-part half-hour comedy collection directed by Alice Vial, who received the Cesar Award in 2018 along with her brief “The Winkles.”

The collection, penned by Clémence Azincourt, Clement Marchand and Vial, follows Jacques, an pensioner who has been positioned by his daughter in a retirement dwelling. When he thinks his life is over, he meets Rose and embarks on a passionate and lustful affair, wrecking havoc within the residence. The forged consists of Irene Jacob, the well-known actor of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s “Rouge.” Ordered by French pay TV group OCS, the present just lately received greatest collection at La Rochelle Fiction Pageant and is produced by Subsequent Episode, Henri Debeurme’s UGC-backed firm.

“Caro Nostra” is a five-part style TV collection produced by Elephant, the well-established firm behind “Determined Dad and mom” and “Weekend Household.” It was ordered by Slash, the young-adult skewing platform of pubcaster France Televisions.

The collection revolves across the Vigan household which runs a conventional restaurant in Paris. The grandmother Rosa handles the money, the daddy Ambroise cooks, the twins Vadim and Antigone wait tables. Though they appear like the household subsequent door, it seems they’re cannibals. Their routine will likely be shaken when Vadim falls in love with Yasmine, a human that the household intends to eat.

HAGO has additionally scored offers throughout its premium drama slate, together with “I Killed My Husband” and “Elle’s Kitchen,” a pair of six-part thriller collection produced by Subsequent Episode for 13ème Rue (NBCUniversal Worldwide Networks and Direct-To-Client).

“I Killed My Husband” was acquired by Walter Presents/International Sequence Community in U.Ok., Eire, US and Canada, RTL Deutschland’s channel RTL Crime, RTL TVI in Belgium, in addition to TF1 Group for the free-to-air TV and subscription-based VOD rights in France.

“Elle’s Kitchen” offered to RTL TVI Belgium, TF1 Group (for the Free TV and SVOD home windows in France) and TV5 Canada. Produced by Cinétévé and 2425 Movies, “Elle’s Kitchen” competed at La Rochelle Fiction Pageant.

“We had been instantly seduced by ‘Elle’s Kitchen,’ led by Annabelle Lengronne who instructions our consideration,” stated Anne-Claire Villeneuve, TV5 Canada’s head of acquisitions. “The collection is refreshing, audacious, riveting, and completely matches the editorial route we wish to take,” Villeneuve continued.

HAGO additionally closed offers on “Bellefond,” a 90-minute present starring well-liked French TV host Stéphane Bern. Produced by Large Band Story for France Télévision, “Bellefond” was acquired by Walter Presents/International Sequence Community for its U.Ok., Eire and Northern America. It should premiere on primetime French TV on the broadcaster France Televisions on Oct. 18. A second episode is at present in manufacturing.

The banner additionally offered Sabrina van Tassel’s documentary characteristic “The State of Texas v. Melissa” to RTL Deutschland’s channel RTL Crime. The docu is a real crime investigation a couple of miscarriage of justice. Melissa Lucio – on which the movie focuses – has been on loss of life row for over 14 years, and misplaced her final enchantment in February 2021. Her execution date had been set to subsequent April 27, and suspended April 26.

The movie has been theatrically launched in France final September and chosen in over 30 festivals and is at present streaming on Hulu within the U.S., Stan in Australia, Discovery in Latin America, amongst different key territories. 

Additionally on HAGO’s roster is “Sammy by Sammy,” a documentary produced by Empreinte Digitale about Sammy Davis Junior’s dedication within the struggle for civil rights within the 1960’s.

HAGO was based in Aug. 2021 by Virginie Boireaux, the previous head of Playtime’s TV gross sales and acquisitions, and Charades’ former chairman Constantin Briest.