The film received a screening at the San Francisco Film Festival on 5 May 2007, following an interview with Peter Morgan. International rights for North America and Australasia were purchased from Channel 4 International by The Weinstein Company in 2007, who sold it to American cable network HBO.
The film was exhibited at the San Francisco Film Festival on May 5, 2007, following an interview with Peter Morgan. In 2007, Channel 4 International transferred international rights for North America and Australasia to The Weinstein Company, who subsequently distributed it to American cable network HBO.