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Variety reports:

“Will & Harper,” a heartfelt and heartbreaking documentary about Will Ferrell‘s cross-country road trip with his best friend Harper Steele, who recently came out as transgender, sold to Netflix after its Sundance Film Festival debut.

Financial terms of the pact were not disclosed, but “Will & Harper” was drawing interest from several buyers.

The film, directed by “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” filmmaker Josh Greenbaum, was warmly embraced in Park City with two standing ovations after the credits rolled. “Look at this! And this is for a documentary?” Ferrell said as he took in the crowd at the sold-out premiere.

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