Strand signs on for Gallic photos

L.A.-based outfit Strand Delivering has clicked up some Gallic arthouse photos for U.S. distribution: Cesar-nommed "17 Women," Delphine and Muriel Coulin's directorial debut repped by Paris-based Films Distribution and French vet Andre Techine's "Impardonnables" (Unforgivable) provided by TF1 Intl."Unforgivable" can be a drama concentrating on a writer's daughter who will get lost round the island of Sant Erasmo. Pic, which opened up at Cannes' Directors' Week, was produced by Mentioned Ben Said's SBS Films. It absolutely was composed by Techine and Mehdi Ben Attia, modified from Philippe Djian's novel.A dramedy situated in Brittany, "17 Women" is founded on the actual story of countless American secondary school ladies who made a decision to get pregnant concurrently. Pic remains selected at numerous worldwide fests since premiering at Cannes' Experts Week to warm reviews, and acquired a Cesar nomination to find the best first film. Pic was produced by Denis Freyd at Archipel 35.Strand Delivering has acquired films by French auteurs including Gaspar Noe, Jacques Audiard, Benoit Jacquot and Francois Ozon.Strand will host the U.S. premieres of "Unforgivable" and "17 Women" within the Unifrance Rendez-Vous festival in NY. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com