Rediance Acquires International Sales for Documentary 'Into the Jaws of the Ogre' Ahead of Cannes Screening
Beijing-based Rediance has taken on international sales for 'Into the Jaws of the Ogre,' the debut documentary by Iranian-French director Mahsa Karampour. The film, focusing on her reunion with her exiled brother, will screen in the ACID sidebar at the Cannes Film Festival. It explores themes of displacement amid Iran-U.S. tensions.
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Beijing-based sales company Rediance has taken on international sales of the documentary film 'Into the Jaws of the Ogre,' according to a Variety report. The film is set to screen in the ACID sidebar at the Cannes Film Festival. 'Into the Jaws of the Ogre' marks the debut feature documentary from Iranian-French director Mahsa Karampour, Variety reported.
The documentary centers on Mahsa Karampour’s reunion with her brother Siâvash. Siâvash was formerly a vocalist in an Iranian underground punk band. Siâvash now lives in exile in New York. Mahsa Karampour and Siâvash travel through New York City and along American highways in the film.
The film includes footage shot by Mahsa Karampour in Iran under censorship. It also features Siâvash’s childhood recollections. The documentary includes the story of the murder of Siâvash’s band, The Yellow Dogs, in New York.
Siâvash increasingly retreats into imaginary characters throughout the film. The work traces a sibling relationship shaped and strained by displacement. The film is set against a backdrop of escalating tension between Iran and the United States.
These tensions carry personal consequences for Mahsa Karampour and Siâvash, as detailed in the Variety report.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
5 events- 2026-04-24
Variety reports Rediance has taken on international sales of 'Into the Jaws of the Ogre.'
1 source@Variety - Upcoming (Cannes Film Festival)
The film is set to screen in the ACID sidebar at the Cannes Film Festival.
1 source@Variety - Undated (film production period)
Mahsa Karampour shoots footage in Iran under censorship for the documentary.
1 source@Variety - Undated (past event in New York)
Murder of Siâvash’s band, The Yellow Dogs, occurs in New York.
1 source@Variety - Undated (Siâvash's exile)
Siâvash, former vocalist in Iranian underground punk band, moves to exile in New York.
1 source@Variety
Potential Impact
- 01
Enhanced exposure for Iranian-French director Mahsa Karampour via Cannes ACID sidebar screening.
- 02
Potential increase in international visibility for the documentary through Rediance's sales efforts.
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Possible distribution deals following Cannes premiere, expanding the film's reach.
- 04
Broader discussion of Iran-U.S. tensions and personal displacement stories in global film circuits.
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