Belvaux's '38 Witnesses' to start Rotterdam

The earth preem of helmer Lucas Belvaux's crime drama "38 temoins" (38 Witnesses) will open the Rotterdam Film Festival on Jan. 25. With various novel by Didier Decoin, pic involves Louise (Sophie Quinton), who returns home carrying out a business visit uncover her street was the scene from the crime. Initially there appear to become no witnesses, however with time she finds out that 38 people heard or saw a thing that evening, including her husband Pierre (Yvan Attal). It's the eighth feature within the Belgian helmer, who works mainly from France, and also the second collaboration with Attal after kidnap drama "Rapt" this past year. World sales are addressed by Films Distribution, with Diaphana set to distribute in Gaul. Rotterdam shuts Feb. 4 with helmer Daniel Nettheim's mental drama "The Hunter," starring Willem Dafoe just like a mercenary, sent having a shadowy biotech company to Australia to look the ultimate Tasmanian tiger. Using the eponymous novel by "Sleeping Beauty" helmer Julia Leigh, pic preemed within the Toronto Film Festival. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com