MK2 Films Acquires Dardenne Brothers, Archipel 35 Film Library to Expand Its Heritage Footprint

By Elsa Keslassy

Elsa Keslassy

International Correspondent

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Mk2 Films is expanding its prestigious film library with the acquisition of Denis Freyd’s production company Archipel 35, as well as movies by two-time Palme d’Or-winning directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne from their company Les Films du Fleuve.

The deal brings 43 titles to a collection that now includes more than 1,000 films, including cult movies by Charlie Chaplin, François Truffaut, Agnès Varda, Jacques Demy, Krzysztof Kieślowski and Abbas Kiarostami. Its contemporary filmmakers include Justine Triet, Jafar Panahi, Joachim Trier, Céline Sciamma and Andrey Zvyagintsev.

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