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The vibrant graphic novel has received international critical acclaim and accolades including winning the BD Fnac-France Inter Award (2020, France) the Prix des Libraires du Québec (2020 – comics category, Canada) American Library Association’s Alex Award (2020, USA) was an official selection at Angoulême International Comics Festival in France and the EGL Awards – Nonfiction Adult Graphic Literature in the U.S. Since being published in 2019, the graphic novel has sold 60,000 copies in France. This is what happens when love and friendship become a wave stronger than anything.ĭungo’s novel has been published in more than 10 countries and has been translated into numerous languages including French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, German, Portuguese, Chinese and Slovakian. Together, they will fight adversity with dignity and enjoy their now-shared passion for surfing and for the ocean, but also their loyal band of friends even when they know Kristen is doomed. As life seems to finally come together for AJ, Kristen’s life starts falling apart, shattered by illness. Kristen is passionate about surfing and she’s the most beautiful person he’s ever met. The film follows AJ, a shy teenager, who meets Kristen while in high school in Los Angeles. Diaphana will distribute the film in France. Charades will handle international sales. Charades, meanwhile, has a track record in animation, having previously handled several award-winning animated features, including Jeremy Clapin’s Oscar-nominated “I Lost My Body,” winner at Cannes’ Critics Week, and Mamoru Hosoda’s Oscar-nominated “Mirai” which opened at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight.īertin said this “top-level association will put the film in the best possible way on the international market.”ĪC Independent, Anonymous Content’s recently launched sales and finance division, and Charades (“Mirai,” “I Lost My Body”) will oversee domestic sales.