Mubi has acquired all Italian rights to Giulio Bertelli’s directorial debut “Agon,” starring Italian judo athlete and Olympic Gold medalist Alice Bellandi, forward of the movie’s premiere within the Critics’ Week part of the upcoming Venice Movie Competition.

Concurrently, Mubi-owned gross sales firm The Match Manufacturing facility has taken world gross sales on “Agon.”

The specialty streamer will launch “Agon” in Italian cinemas on Aug. 29, kicking off Mubi’s Italian theatrical launch slate.

“Agon” is an allegorical movie that follows three athletes as they put together and subsequently compete on the fictional Ludoj 2024 Video games in judo, fencing and taking pictures. The sports-themed drama marks the directorial debut of Bertelli, who’s clothier Miuccia Prada’s son.

Bertelli’s debut additionally options “La Chimera” stars Yile Vianello and Sofija Zobina. The drama is “knowledgeable by the historic figures of Joan of Arc, Cleopatra and Russian cavalry officer Nadezhda Durova,” in response to the offered synopsis.

“Agon” intends to offer “a up to date account of the contradictions of those sports activities,” the synopsis provides, additional noting that judo, fencing and taking pictures all “started as a follow for wartime throughout peacetime” and subsequently “developed into skilled sports activities and leisure.”

“As Mubi Italia, we couldn’t be extra excited to help Giulio Bertelli in his visionary and placing directorial debut,” stated Gabriele D’Andrea, VP and managing director of Mubi in Italy. “We’re deeply dedicated to daring, authentic storytelling — in Italy and globally — and ‘Agon’ completely embodies our ardour for locating new and singular voices in cinema. We look ahead to its premiere in Venice and to sharing it with audiences quickly.”

“Agon” is produced by Bertelli, Max Brun, Jules Daly, Stella Rossa Savino, Joe Anton, Pietro Caracciolo and Matthew E. Chausse for MIA Movie, Huge Crimson Movies & Artwork+Vibes, with co-production help from Idev Sas and Financière Marigny Sasu.