1-2 Special acquires Venice prize-winning film ‘A Day in the Life of Jo’

The film follows a 15-year-old girl who meets a new classmate and begins seeing signs from a dream world.

It won Jacqueline Lentzou the Best Director prize in Venice’s Horizons section.

Distributor 1-2 Special acquired it after its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival.

The planned 2027 theatrical release will bring the film to cinemas.