Mandarin movies, on the other hand, are usually sold only to American distributors.
The film, made in 1992, couldn't find an American distributor, but video, foreign and cable television rights were sold.
Neither film has an American distributor yet, though there is interest in them.
In all, 26 films from last year's festival landed American distributors.
The film has yet to find an American distributor.
It would almost certainly tilt the game toward foreign pictures with major American distributors.
Thus far no American distributors have offered to pick up the $5 million film for theatrical release.
The film, which has frank sexual content, does not have an American distributor.
American distributors agree with the assessment that the Italians got a head start.
One source, connected with the film's American distributor, was sure he had.