By Leo Barraclough

International Features Editor

The Match Factory has acquired international sales rights to “An Urban Allegory,” a short film by Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher and French artist and director JR, ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where it will screen out of competition.

“An Urban Allegory” marks the second collaboration between Rohrwacher, best known for “La Chimera,” “Happy as Lazzaro” and “The Wonders,” and JR, whose credits include “Faces Places,” “Women Are Heroes,” “Paper and Glue” and “Tehachapi,” following the premiere of “Omelia Contadina” at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.