Marché du Film: Ted Nicolaou's THE ETRUSCAN MASK

Distribution rights for Ted Nicolaou's English-language Italian horror movie The Etruscan Mask are to be offered for sale by Bankside Films at this year's Marché du Film in Cannes, which runs from May 16th to 26th.

The Etruscan Mask stars Majlinda Agaj, Piero Passatore, Ulla Alasjarvi, Andrea Redavid, Alex Nicolaou, Maylis Ithurbide, Sharon Fryer, Christopher Jones, Bryan Ayres, Massimo Giovara, Alberto Pozzo, and Linda Messerklinger.

Here's a synopsis for The Etruscan Mask from the website of the former international sales agent for the movie, Beyond International: "In the unique city of Siena, Italy, five foreign university students stumble across an ancient Etruscan mask in an old house as they are delivering newspapers by night. It soon becomes apparent that with possession of the mask comes an inescapable evil. With the help of a knowledgeable professor, they begin to uncover the dark secrets that surround it, and are shocked to hear of its terrifying powers. After a series of unexplainable events, it becomes clear that the mask must be destroyed. However, one of the students has already succumbed to its powers, and in doing so has released an ancient demon which has no intention of being destroyed."