Case study

Habemus Papam

We Have a Pope is a 2011 Italo-French co-produced comedy-drama, directed by Nanni Moretti. The film was supported with Eurimages funding and premiered in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival. This is the Italian film that circulated the most in France, where Les Cahiers du cinéma listed the film as the best picture of the year in 2011.

Dom Holdaway / The Critical Reception of ‘Habemus Papam’ Abroad

Dom Holdaway / The International Circulation of ‘Habemus Papam’

Director:
Nanni Moretti
Writer/s:
Nanni Moretti, Francesco Piccolo, Federica Pontremoli
Cast:
Michel Piccoli, Margherita Buy, Nanni Moretti, Renato Scarpa, Jerzy Stuhr, Roberto Nobile
Producer/s:
Sacher Film [IT], Fandango [IT], Le Pacte [FR], France 3 Cinéma [FR], Rai Cinema [IT] (in collaboration with), Canal+ [FR] (in collaboration with), Coficup [FR] (in collaboration with), Backup Media [FR] (in association with), France Télévision [FR] (in collaboration with), Eurimages [FR] (support)
Release date:
April 15, 2011
International releases:
Italy Apr 15, 2011
France May 13, 2011 (Cannes Film Festival)
Switzerland May 20, 2011 (Italian speaking region)
Russia June 26, 2011 (Moscow Film Festival)
France Jul 1, 2011 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
Czech Republic Jul 2, 2011 (Karlovy Vary Film Festival)
Poland Jul 25, 2011 (New Horizons Film Festival)
France Aug 5, 2011 (Lama Film Festival)
Greece Aug 25, 2011
Belgium Sept 7, 2011
Switzerland Sept 7, 2011 (French speaking region)
France Sept 7, 2011
Argentina Sept 8, 2011
Canada Sept 15, 2011 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Israel Sept 15, 2011
Norway Oct 2011
South Korea Oct 7, 2011 (Pusan International Film Festival)
Netherlands Oct 13, 2011
Brazil Oct 21, 2011 (São Paulo International Film Festival)
Spain Oct 22, 2011 (Valladolid Film Festival)
Poland Oct 28, 2011
France Oct 29, 2011 (Villerupt Italian Film Festival)
Spain Nov 4, 2011
Sweden Nov 4, 2011
Philippines Nov 9, 2011 (Italian Film Festival)
Philippines Nov 14, 2011 (Cinemanila International Film Festival)
Portugal Nov 24, 2011
Uruguay Nov 25, 2011
Australia Dec 1, 2011
United Kingdom Dec 2, 2011
Ireland Dec 2, 2011
Austria Dec 8, 2011
Germany Dec 8, 2011
Estonia Dec 16, 2011
Hungary Dec 29, 2011
Lithuania Dec 30, 2011
Peru Jan 19, 2012
Serbia Feb 28, 2012 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Brazil Mar 16, 2012
Colombia Mar 30, 2012
Mexico Apr 6, 2012
United States Apr 6, 2012 (limited)
Serbia Apr 26, 2012
Japan Apr 28, 2012 (Festival del Cinema Italiano Tokyo)
Slovenia May 3, 2012
Ukraine May 10, 2012
Denmark Jul 12, 2012
Japan Jul 21, 2012
Taiwan Aug 17, 2012
Venezuela Dec 28, 2012
Poland Jul 25, 2016 (New Horizons Film Festival)
Argentina Apr 21, 2017 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
Distributors:
01 Distribution [IT] – (2011) Theatrical
Filmarti [TR] – (2011) All media
Alfa Films [AR] – (2011) Theatrical
Cinéart [BE] – (2011) Theatrical
Cinéart [NL] – (2011) Theatrical
Entertainment One [CA] – (2012) Theatrical
Frenetic Films [CH] – (2011) Theatrical
GAGA [JP] – (2012) Theatrical
Gutek Film [PL] – (2011) Theatrical
IFC Films [US] – (2012) Theatrical
Le Pacte [FR] – (2011) Theatrical
Prokino Filmverleih [DE] – (2011) Theatrical
Seven Films [GR] – (2011) Theatrical
Sundance Selects [US] – (2012) (subtitled) Theatrical
Audio Visual Entertainment [GR] – (2012) DVD | Blu-ray
EuroVideo [DE] – (2012) DVD
Film1 [NL] – (2012) (limited) TV
GAGA [JP] – (2013) DVD
Midas Filmes [PT] – (2011) All media
Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) [AR] – (2011) DVD
Twin Pics [NL] – (2012) DVD
Vértigo Films [ES] – (2011) media