Federation Studios to distribute Under Control

Political satire Sous Contrôle (Under Control)

NEWS BRIEF Paris-based Federation Studios has acquired worldwide distribution rights to political satire Sous Contrôle (Under Control), which won Best French Series at last week’s Series Mania festival in Lille, France.

To be aired by cultural channel Arte, the 6×30’ show is produced by Ex Nihilo and stars Lea Drucker (War of the Worlds) as Marie Tessier, who is appointed French Minister of Foreign Affairs on the day five Europeans are taken hostage in Africa.