IFC to translate 'AMERICANese'

Pic to be released in 2007
By STEVEN ZEITCHIK

IFC landed rights to 'AMERICANese,' based on Shawn Wong's novel about relationships.

IFC is speaking "AMERICANese," scooping up North American rights to the Hamptons Film Festival pic for its First Take label.

Movie is based on Shawn Wong's novel about Asian-American identity, "American Knees," which centers on the relationships between Chinese-American Raymond Ding and a number of his paramours.

Film, directed by Eric Byler ("Charlotte Sometimes"), won the audience award for narrative feature and the jury prize for ensemble acting at this year's South by Southwest Film Festival. Movie also screened at Hamptons Film Festival this month...

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117952422.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

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