Metropolitan Filmexport

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Metropolitan Filmexport SAS
Company type Private
IndustryFilm distribution
Founded1978
Founder Samuel Hadida
Victor Hadida
David Hadida
Headquarters29 Rue Galilée 75116 Paris, France
Products Film distribution in France
Subsidiaries Seven Sept
Website www.metrofilms.com

Metropolitan Filmexport is a French film distribution company founded by brothers Samuel and Victor Hadida, along with their father David, in 1978. [1] It distributes films in France, alongside Entertainment One in Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Spain and the Benelux countries and FilmNation Entertainment worldwide.

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Distribution

Metropolitan Filmexport currently distributes or has distributed all or some of the following companies' films:

Current distribution deals

Former distribution deals

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References

  1. Hipes, Patrick (November 27, 2018). "Samuel Hadida Dies: French Distributor And Producer Of 'Resident Evil' & 'True Romance' Was 64". Deadline. Retrieved March 14, 2019.