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Berlinale Award Winner 'Trial of Hein' Sells to North America, France and More (EXCLUSIVE)

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entertainmentApril 8, 2026

Apr 8, 2026 3:08am PT

Berlinale Award Winner ‘Trial of Hein’ Sells to North America, France and More (EXCLUSIVE)

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Courtesy of Tamtam Film

Athens-based boutique film house Heretic has secured major distribution deals for “Trial of Hein,” including North American rights, following its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, where it won the Teddy Jury Award.

North American rights for Kai Stänicke’s debut feature, which screened in the Berlinale’s Perspectives section, have been acquired by Strand Releasing ahead of the film’s North American premiere at New Directors/New Films in New York.

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