Dogwoof Sells 'Low Lies the Land' Across Four Territories Ahead of DOC NYC

Dogwoof has closed international distribution deals for "Low Lies the Land" in Australia, New Zealand, Benelux, Spain and Poland, ahead of the film's U.S. premiere at DOC NYC on Nov. 13.

The documentary, directed by Italian filmmaker Emanuele Gerosa ("Between Sisters," "One More Jump"), world-premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. Madman Entertainment took rights for Australia and New Zealand. Cherry Pickers acquired the film for Benelux, Filmin for Spain and Against Gravity for Poland. Dogwoof will handle the United Kingdom through its own theatrical distribution arm.

The sales haul confirms the market appeal of a film produced by Sigrid Dyekjær, the Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning producer of "The Territory" and "The Cave." Harry Vaughn ("Viktor," "Under the Sky of Damascus") and Fleur Engels produce alongside her. Real Lava and Imagine5 produced, with Laura DeVere and Chris Albert serving as executive producers.

What is the film about?

"Low Lies the Land" is an intimate and often humorous portrait of Italian winegrowing families in Piemonte, in northern Italy. Shot over four years, it follows the families as climate change, shrinking harvests and the departure of younger generations threaten their way of life.

The pressure turns financial when wealthy foreign investors arrive with lucrative offers to buy the historic estates. The families must then choose between financial security and preserving their ancestral land. Gerosa's documentary explores the tensions between tradition, identity and survival that the situation produces.

Who made it?

The film assembles an accomplished European creative team:

• Cinematographer Alvise Tedesco
• Editor Giorgia Villa, whose credits include work with Alice Rohrwacher
• Sound designer Peter Albrechtsen ("The Territory," "The Cave")
• Composer Jonas Struck ("Mr. Nobody Against Putin," "Apolonia, Apolonia")

What does this change for the film?

The multi-territory deal means "Low Lies the Land" will reach theatrical and streaming audiences across Europe and Australasia rather than relying on a single market. It also signals distributor confidence in a four-year observational documentary, a format that rarely secures pre-release sales in five territories at once.

The DOC NYC premiere on Nov. 13 now serves as the launch point for that international rollout, with Dogwoof's U.K. theatrical release likely to anchor the next phase.