Abramorama acquires North American rights to Cindy Kleine’s One More Time

AB2 Media Group and Abramorama have picked up North American distribution rights to One More Time, Cindy Kleine’s documentary about three longtime friends revisiting Samuel Beckett’s Endgame in their 80s and 90s. The film premiered at Telluride, screens at the New York Film Festival in October, and opens at Film Forum in February 2027 before a wider rollout.

Why it matters: - One More Time adds another prestige documentary to Abramorama’s release slate. - The film centers on aging, friendship and artistic persistence, giving the release crossover appeal for theater audiences and documentary fans. - The acquisition positions the film for a staged rollout across festivals, theatrical exhibition and North American distribution.

What happened: - AB2 Media Group and Abramorama acquired North American distribution rights to One More Time. - The documentary is directed by Cindy Kleine and co-directed by André Gregory. - The film world premiered at the 2026 Telluride Film Festival. - One More Time will screen in the Spotlight section at the 64th New York Film Festival on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5. - The film opens at Film Forum in New York in February 2027. - Abramorama plans a North American rollout after the Film Forum opening.

The details: - One More Time follows three lifelong friends who gather to rehearse scenes from Samuel Beckett’s Endgame. - The friends are in their eighties and nineties and have staged Endgame multiple times over decades. - The film features André Gregory, Larry Pine and Gerry Bamman. - The play was first staged by the group in the 1960s, when they were in their twenties. - The documentary interweaves present-day rehearsals with archival material from the actors’ careers. - The film runs 88 minutes and is in English. - Martin Scorsese and Ryan Krivoshey executive produced the film. - Cindy Kleine and André Gregory produced the film. - Melody London is co-producer and editor. - David Leitner handled cinematography and sound. - Bruce Odland composed the music. - Abramorama and Martin Scorsese present the Atlas Theatre Company production. - More information

Between the lines: - The release leans into a familiar Abramorama strategy: festival recognition first, followed by a specialty theatrical launch. - The film’s focus on aging performers returning to a demanding Beckett text gives it a built-in artistic frame that could resonate with both theater and documentary audiences. - Abramorama’s involvement signals confidence in the film’s theatrical potential, not just its festival visibility.

What’s next: - Audience screenings at the New York Film Festival come first in October. - Film Forum gets the first New York theatrical opening in February 2027. - Abramorama will then expand the film across North America. - AB2 Media Group said it will work with the film team and Atlas Theatre Company on the rollout.

The bottom line: - One More Time is headed for a carefully paced North American run after strong festival placement, with Abramorama betting on a film about endurance, memory and making art later in life.