Indie distributor ThinkFilm has swallowed North American rights to "Mondovino," helmer Jonathan Nossiter's epic exploration of the modern wine world, which made waves on the Cote d'Azur as an In Competition title at Cannes last month. Said ThinkFilm's U.S. distribution head Mark Urman: As its title makes clear, (this film) gives us a privileged look at the world of wine, and Jonathan is not only uniquely qualified to take us there, he has a fabulous time doing so. A sommelier, wine writer and filmmaker, Nossiter centers his "Mondovino" in part on the juxtaposition of artesian wine growers and multinational conglomerates competing in the grape game.

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