Argentina’s Compañia de Cine Swoops on Hot Docs Title ‘Wild Gleaming Space,’ Helmed by Mauro Colombo, Produced by Oscar-Shortlisted Abner Benaim (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comHolly Jones Buenos Aires-based boutique sales outfit Compañía de Cine has acquired international rights to Mauro Colombo’s contemplative second feature, “Wild Gleaming Space,” (“Luminoso Espacio Salvaje”) ahead of its global bow on Wednesday at Toronto’s Hot Docs, which runs April 25 to May 5.
Shot in Panama, Chile, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and Belgium, the film weaves together intimate and resounding first-person accounts from its subjects and dynamic natural backdrops in an ambitious attempt to reach out and document the abstract confluence of life and death.
Parents in mourning, children with terminal illness, doctors and scientists and those who’ve experienced near death experiences are plumbed for their roving and mind-bending wisdom. “‘Wild Gleaming Space’ explores uncharted territories in an intimate journey, delving into the complexities of death with a unique approach.
Compañía de Cine was extremely impressed by the film’s visual treatment and Mauro’s handling of such a difficult subject matter.
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