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Charades Boards Basketball Drama ‘Import’ From Cannes Alum Paul Shkordoff Ahead of AFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Charades has acquired international sales rights to *Import*, the feature debut of Canadian director Paul Shkordoff, and will present it at the American Film Market next month. The basketball drama is in post-production and follows an American player trying to revive his professional career in Serbia, where the sport has a powerful local following.
Jawaun Daniels stars as Danny Ingram, a former high-school prospect whose career was interrupted by injury. After recruiters turn him away in Eastern Europe, he hides the injury, takes a job offered by Syrian nurse Nima, and later faces a choice when a chance to play for Partizan arises. The film was shot in Belgrade and made with the participation of KK Partizan; Shkordoff’s earlier short competed at Cannes in 2020.
In short
- Charades will launch international sales of *Import* at AFM.
- The film follows an injured American player seeking a second chance in Serbia.
- It is the feature debut of Cannes short-film alum Paul Shkordoff.
Explained simply
Basketball has a strong following in Serbia, where Belgrade clubs such as Partizan draw devoted support. The city is also the setting for Import, a drama about an American player hoping to restart his professional career after an injury disrupted his prospects.
Jawaun Daniels plays Danny Ingram, who travels to Eastern Europe and conceals his injury after recruiters reject him. He takes a job offered by Nima, a Syrian nurse, then must decide what to do when an opportunity with Partizan appears. The film was shot in Belgrade with the club’s participation; its director, Paul Shkordoff, previously had a short film compete at Cannes.
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