Stephen McCartyBarbara Schulz’s Treasure Hunters: On The Tracks Of Khufu, a French take on Indiana Jones starring Fabrice Luchini, has been bought by a slew of territories for distribution.
Neubauer Neomax Studios has sold the family adventure film to Germany, Austria and Italy (Plaion), Spain (Flins y Piniculas), Canada (TVA Films), Switzerland (Pathé), Benelux (Athena), Poland (Monolith), Hungary (ADS Filmek), Ukraine and the Baltics (Goodeye Pictures), Russia (Volga), Balkans (Blitz), Taiwan (Cai Chang), and India and Southeast Asia (Viswass Films).
The story follows Christian Robinson, a charismatic and daring archaeologist, who is convinced that the treasure of Pharaoh Khéops was discovered by Napoleonic troops and hidden somewhere in Paris. With the help of his daughter and grandson, he embarks on a breathless investigation between the Louvre archives and the secrets of Malmaison, in an attempt to unravel a mystery that could change the course of history.
Treasure Hunters: On The Tracks Of Khufu is the directorial debut of French actress Schulz. Luchini stars as an archaeologist with unorthodox methods who joins forces with his daughter and grandson on a globetrotting journey to find a hidden treasure in a race against time.
The film is produced by Paris-based Bonne Pioche Cinema alongside SND, which is handling distribution in France as well as international sales. Serial Bad Weddings’ Julia Piaton co-stars.
With its mix of archaeological quest, suspense and historical journey, The Secret of Cheops seems to appeal to viewers with a passion for the enigmas of the past, in the manner of the films Indiana Jones or Benjamin Gates and the Treasure of the Templars. The plot, set between Egypt and France, should captivate fans of history and great discoveries, while offering entertainment accessible to a wide audience.
Synopsis: Was the treasure of Pharaoh Khufu discovered during Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign, brought back to France and then hidden in Paris? Christian Robinson, a flamboyant archaeologist with unorthodox methods, is convinced of this, following the discovery of a mysterious inscription during new excavations in Cairo. Determined to decipher the clues left by Dominique Vivant Denon, the Louvre’s first director, Christian Robinson embarks on an extraordinary treasure hunt through Paris, from the dusty archives of the Louvre to the secret cabinets of Malmaison. He embarks on his adventure with his daughter and grandson, in the mad hope of making the greatest archaeological discovery of the 21st century in Paris.
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