Banijay Rights Secures Mikael Salomon’s We, The Drowned

Banijay Rights has taken on distribution for the epic historical drama We, The Drowned, which comes from Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated director and cinematographer Mikael Salomon (Band of Brothers, The Abyss).

A multigenerational saga, We, The Drowned is an English-language drama produced by Denmark’s Marlowfilm Productions. It is based on the best-selling book by Carsten Jensen and was adapted for the screen by Jan Trygve Røyneland (Occupied, The Spy, The King’s Choice).

We, The Drowned is a story of men on the high seas and the women and children who await their return amid the deepest betrayals and unexpected loves, and indifferent fate and fearless courage.

Chris Stewart, commercial director at Banijay Rights, said, “We’re very pleased to be partnered with Marlowfilm Productions on this exciting new drama from Mikael Salomon, one of the industry’s most renowned and respected directors. We, The Drowned is the perfect example of a local story with a truly global appeal, focusing on timeless and universal themes of adventure, love, desire, grief and the passage of time, which we know will strike a chord with international audiences.”

Deborah Marlow, creative producer at Marlowfilm Productions, commented, “We are fortunate to have a wealth of gorgeous material to work with and an immensely dedicated and talented team to nurture it. Having the visual prowess of Salomon, the linguistic eloquence of Trygve, and the support from Banijay Rights is quite the cocktail. We couldn’t be more excited.”