The film had its world premiere on 19 May at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival , at the midnight out-of-competition screening . Following the premiere , the audience in attendance gave the cast and crew a ten-minute standing ovation . It premiered in Australia at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 2 August , with its cinematic release on 9 August , distributed by Hopscotch Films . Entertainment One handled distribution in the United Kingdom , Ireland , and Canada , while Lusomundo , Diaphana , and Lev Films released the film in Portugal , France , and Israel , respectively . The Weinstein Company bought the rights to distribute the film in the United States and other countries
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
The Sapphires (film)