Exclusive: Demian Bichir’s directorial debut follows a man travelling from Mexico to New Orleans.
Mundial is launching sales here on Demian Bichir’s feature directorial debut Refugio.
The story follows a romantic dreamer whose quest for love takes him from Mexico to New Orleans, where he falls for an exotic dancer and must contend with her dangerous former lover.
Alex Garcia produces Refugio with Santiago Garcia Galvan, Bruno Bichir, Bichir himself, and Walkiria Barbosa. The film screened on Wednesday (May 11) in Cannes and will again on Saturday (May 14).
Mundial vice-president Cristina Garza feels bullish about the film’s prospects. “It’s big, commercial and is going to do extremely well with the Us and hispanic audiences.”
Garza is on the Croisette with a strong slate. Sales titles include Tomas Portella’s Rio-set action title Special Operations (Operacoes Especiais) starring Cleo Pires, Fabricio Boliveira, Marcos Caruso and Fabiula Nascimento. It screens on Monday.
Leonardo Sbaraglia stars with...
Mundial is launching sales here on Demian Bichir’s feature directorial debut Refugio.
The story follows a romantic dreamer whose quest for love takes him from Mexico to New Orleans, where he falls for an exotic dancer and must contend with her dangerous former lover.
Alex Garcia produces Refugio with Santiago Garcia Galvan, Bruno Bichir, Bichir himself, and Walkiria Barbosa. The film screened on Wednesday (May 11) in Cannes and will again on Saturday (May 14).
Mundial vice-president Cristina Garza feels bullish about the film’s prospects. “It’s big, commercial and is going to do extremely well with the Us and hispanic audiences.”
Garza is on the Croisette with a strong slate. Sales titles include Tomas Portella’s Rio-set action title Special Operations (Operacoes Especiais) starring Cleo Pires, Fabricio Boliveira, Marcos Caruso and Fabiula Nascimento. It screens on Monday.
Leonardo Sbaraglia stars with...
- 5/13/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Cristina Garza and her team will introduce worldwide buyers on the Croisette to the Brazilian thriller.
Tomas Portella directed Special Operations (Operações Especiais), about an elite crime-fighting unit in Rio.
When a female recruit arrives and must prove her worth she solves a crime that sparks celebration among the town’s inhabitants.
However it soon becomes clear that more powerful forces are at work and the community’s elite houses a corrupt core that does not appreciate the unit’s respect for the law.
Cleo Pires, Fabrício Boliveira from Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, Marcos Caruso, and Fabíula Nascimento star.
Mauro Lima, Tomas Portella and Martina Rupp wrote the screenplay, and Rodrigo Castellan and Lucas de Andrade served as producers. Paris Filmes distributed Special Operations in Brazil.
Mundial is a co-venture between Mexican producer and distributor Canana and Im Global.
Tomas Portella directed Special Operations (Operações Especiais), about an elite crime-fighting unit in Rio.
When a female recruit arrives and must prove her worth she solves a crime that sparks celebration among the town’s inhabitants.
However it soon becomes clear that more powerful forces are at work and the community’s elite houses a corrupt core that does not appreciate the unit’s respect for the law.
Cleo Pires, Fabrício Boliveira from Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, Marcos Caruso, and Fabíula Nascimento star.
Mauro Lima, Tomas Portella and Martina Rupp wrote the screenplay, and Rodrigo Castellan and Lucas de Andrade served as producers. Paris Filmes distributed Special Operations in Brazil.
Mundial is a co-venture between Mexican producer and distributor Canana and Im Global.
- 5/4/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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