Hours ahead of the Palme d’Or awards ceremony in Cannes, Cohen Media Group has acquired U.S. rights to competition title Timbuktu. Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako, the film tells the story of the brief occupation of Timbuktu by militant Islamic rebels. John Kochman, CMG Executive Vice President, and Camille Néel, head of International Sales for Le Pacte negotiated the U.S. deal.
