For immediate release, August 14, 2026:

CINEMA GUILD ACQUIRES ÉRIC BAUDELAIRE’S NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL TITLE FOR THE MOON

NEW YORK, NY (August 14, 2026) – Cinema Guild announced today the acquisition of North American distribution rights for For The Moon (Car la Lune), directed by Éric Baudelaire. The film is a collaborative work created with five visually impaired students at the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris.

Shot at the institute, For the Moon moves between observational cinema and collective invention, questioning the very notion of the gaze and the construction of images when our perception of the world relies on senses other than sight. Created in collaboration with Mèï Jendoubi, Jade Ebara Ossebi, Iris Fontanella, Crystal Lau Chang, and Kadiatou Diakite, the film gradually unfolds an expanded experience of perception and redefines the idea of the visible through those who do not “see,” yet teach us how to see anew.

Beginning with the observational qualities of a documentary, For the Moon gradually moves toward a more imaginative and collective space, challenging conventional ideas of representation and authorship. Through its collaborative process, the film asks what it means to make visible what cannot be seen, opening up new possibilities for cinema and perception.

“Eric and his collaborators once again beautifully capture the joy of filmmaking in all its forms,” said Cinema Guild President Peter Kelly. “We are honored to bring this work to theaters and beyond.” For the Moon features Mèï Jendoubi, Jade Ebara Ossebi, Iris Fontanella, Crystal Lau Chang, and Kadiatou Diakite. The film also brings together Baudelaire's longtime collaborators Claire Mathon as director of photography and Claire Atherton as editor.

Cinema Guild is a premier distributor of world cinema, independent films and documentaries, whose upcoming releases include Hong Sangsoo’s The Day She Returns and Nowhere to Lay My Eyes. Recent releases include Otar Iosseliani’s restorations, Kamal Aljafari’s With Hasan in Gaza, Hong Sangsoo’s What Does That Nature Say to You, and Aleksandre Koberidze’s Dry Leaf.



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