Le Pacte is a French motion picture company headquartered in Paris. It specializes in film distribution, co-productions and international sales. It was founded by Jean Labadie in November 2007, shortly after he was forced out of his previous company, BAC Films.
History
When Labadie launched Le Pacte, the company's first releases included
Hana Makhmalbaf's
Buddha Collapsed out of Shame,
Ari Folman's
Waltz with Bashir,
Matteo Garrone's
Gomorrah, Christophe Honoré's
The Beautiful Person, François Ozon's
Ricky and
Jim Jarmusch's
The Limits of Control.
In total, Le Pacte has distributed more than 200 films. Le Pacte has distributed films by many established filmmakers including Ken Loach ( I, Daniel Blake, Sorry We Missed You), Arnaud Desplechin ( My Golden Days, Oh Mercy!), Hirokazu Kore-eda ( Shoplifters, The Truth), Todd Haynes ( Dark Waters), Rodrigo Sorogoyen ( The Realm, Mother) Jim Jarmusch ( Only Lovers Left Alive, Paterson), Nanni Moretti ( We Have a Pope, Mia Madre), Nicolas Winding Refn ( Drive), Agnès Varda ( Faces Places), Thomas Vinterberg ) The Commune), Matteo Garrone ( Dogman, Tale of Tales) and Bong Joon-ho ( Snowpiercer). The company has also supported up-and-coming filmmakers such as Ladj Ly ( Les Misérables), Sean Baker ( The Florida Project), Samir Guesmi ( Ibrahim), Carlos Reygadas ( Post Tenebras Lux), David Robert Mitchell ( Under the Silver Lake), Arthur Harari ( ), Kornél Mundruczó ( Delta), the D'Innocenzo brothers ( Bad Tales), and Justine Triet ( In Bed with Victoria, Sibyl, Anatomy of a Fall).
The company has also been involved film restoration and distribution of home video, including many classic films such as those by Federico Fellini ( Il bidone, I clowns, Orchestra Rehearsal),
Le Pacte is a member of the Syndicat des Distributeurs indépendants réunis européens (DIRE) alongside fourteen other distribution companies, including Ad Vitam, BAC Films, Capricci, Diaphana, Haut et Court, Les Films du Losange, Memento Distribution, Pyramide Distribution, Rezo Films, SBS Distribution, The Jokers, UFO Distribution, Wild Bunch Distribution and Zinc.
Awards received by films distributed by Le Pacte
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Faces Places by Agnès Varda and JR: nomination for Best Documentary Feature Film (2017)
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The Florida Project by Sean Baker: nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Willem Dafoe (2017)
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On Body and Soul by Ildiko Enyedi: nomination for Best International Feature Film (2017)
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The Breadwinner by Nora Twomey: nomination for Best Animated Feature (2017)
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Shoplifters by Hirokazu Kore-eda: nomination for Best International Feature Film (2018)
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Les Misérables by Ladj Ly: nomination for Best International Feature Film (2019)
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Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet: Best Original Screenplay, plus nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Film Editing (2023)
Cannes Film Festival
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Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (2014) and François Chalais Prize (2014)
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Mia Madre by Nanni Moretti: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (2015)
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The Aquatic Effect by Sólveig Anspach: Directors' Fortnight SACD Award (2016)
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I, Daniel Blake by Ken Loach: Palme d'Or (2016)
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Graduation by Cristian Mungiu: Best Director (2016)
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Dogman by Matteo Garrone: Best Actor for Marcello Fonte (2018)
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Shoplifters by Hirokazu Kore-eda: Palme d'Or (2018)
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Les Misérables by Ladj Ly: Jury Prize (2019)
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It Must Be Heaven by Elia Suleiman: Jury Special Mention (2019)
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Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet: Palme d'Or (2023)
César Awards
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Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako: Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Music, Best Sound, Best Editing (2015)
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Valley of Love by Guillaume Nicloux: Best Cinematography (2015)
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The Aquatic Effect by Sólveig Anspach: Best Original Screenplay (2017)
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I, Daniel Blake by Ken Loach: Best Foreign Film (2017)
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Shoplifters by Hirokazu Kore-eda: Best Foreign Film (2019)
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Oh Mercy! by Arnaud Desplechin: Best Actor for Roschdy Zem (2020)
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Les Misérables by Ladj Ly: Best Film, César du public, Most Promising Actor and Best Editing (2020)
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Borgo by Stéphane Demoustier: Best Actress for Hafsia Herzi (2024)
Berlin International Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
Box office
Sources : cbo-boxoffice.com and le-pacte.com
Selected filmography
The films distributed by Le Pacte are:
International films
Le Pacte handled the French distribution of the following international titles that were not co-produced by France:
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2008: Gomorrah by Matteo Garrone (Italy)
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2008: Bronson by Nicolas Winding Refn (UK)
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2009: Rec 2 by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza (Spain)
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2010: Exit Through the Gift Shop by Banksy (UK)
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2010: Jack Goes Boating by Philip Seymour Hoffman (US)
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2011: Drive by Nicolas Winding Refn (US)
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2011: The Yellow Sea by Na Hong-jin (South Korea)
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2012: I Wish by Hirokazu Kore-eda (Japan)
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2012: by Paco Plaza (Spain)
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2013: Like Father, Like Son by Hirokazu Kore-eda (Japan)
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2013: Seven Psychopaths by Martin McDonagh (UK / US)
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2014: by Jaume Balagueró (Spain)
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2014: The Raid 2 by Gareth Evans (Indonesia / US)
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2014: Only Lovers Left Alive by Jim Jarmusch (UK / Germany)
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2015: Marshland by Alberto Rodriguez (Spain)
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2015: Lost River by Ryan Gosling (US)
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2015: The Voices by Marjane Satrapi (US / Germany)
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2017: The Commune by Thomas Vinterberg (Denmark)
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2017: The Florida Project by Sean Baker (US)
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2017: May God Save Us by Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Spain)
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2018: Shoplifters by Hirokazu Kore-eda (Japan)
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2018: Under the Silver Lake by David Robert Mitchell (US)
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2018: Dogman by Matteo Garrone (Italy)
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2019: Dark Waters by Todd Haynes (US)
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2021: Flag Day by Sean Penn (US)
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2022: Red Rocket by Sean Baker (US)
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2024: Megalopolis by Francis Ford Coppola (US)
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2024: Anora by Sean Baker (US)
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2024: by Pete Browngardt (US)
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2024: Heretic by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (US)
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