We’re delighted to announce that the series The Deal, lensed by director of photography Adrien Bertolle, has been selected for competition at the 20th edition of the Rome Film Fest, taking place from October 15 to 26, 2025. Directed by Jean-Stéphane Bron and produced by Bande à Part Films, Les Films Pelléas, RTS (Radio Télévision Suisse), Gaumont Television France, Bidibul Productions, and Versus Production, the series transports us to Geneva in 2015. At its center is Swiss diplomat Alexandra Weiss, drawn into the high-stakes arena of US–Iran negotiations, her mission further complicated by the unexpected return of her former lover, Iranian engineer Payam Sanjabi.Starring Veerle Baetens, Juliet Stevenson, and Arash Marandi, The Deal offers a gripping exploration of power, politics, and the fragile intersection of the personal and the geopolitical.
