Seville Entertainment has added six films to its distribution slate, including John Sayles’ musical drama Honeydripper — the first acquisitions made by the company since it was taken over by Entertainment One in August.

Honeydripper, directed and penned by Sayles (Sunshine State, Lone Star), is set in 1950s Alabama and follows a piano-playing bar owner (Danny Glover) as he struggles to keep his business afloat. The film also stars Lisa Gay Hamilton (The Practice) and Charles Dutton (Against the Ropes).

Seville also acquired director Martin Provost’s drama Séraphine, based on the life of French painter Séraphine de Senlis, in addition to the French comedy Faut que ça danse!, and war drama L’ennemi intime.

Rounding out the list are the musical Parlez-moi de la pluie from award-winning French actress-turned-helmer Agnès Jaoui, and the drama Ceux qui restent, by Anne Le Ny.

‘This announcement is further evidence of our continued commitment to high quality independent films from around the world and that we intend to maintain our mandate of bringing the best of world cinema to Canadian audiences,’ commented Seville VP of acquisitions, marketing and distribution Pierre Brousseau, in a release.

The acquisitions, for release in 2008, were made at the Toronto and Rome International Film Festivals, according to the distributor.