Catalan Pics to Track at Berlin
variety.comCatalonia’s Inicia Films (“La Maternal”) and Basque Country’s Gariza Films (“Nora) produce. Sales: Luxbox (Helin Celik) Selected for Forum, a doc feature produced by Barcelona’s Kepler Mission Film and Vienna-based Kurd Celik.
The harrowing story of three Jordanian women survivors of male violence. (Rodrigo Sorogoyen) A stylish feminist Western, set in modern deep Galicia, which, breaking out in France and Spain, rates with “Alcarràs” as the standout Spanish film of 2022.
Sales: Latido Films (Isaki Lacuesta) From “Elite’s” Zeta Studios, chosen for Co-Pro Series and bidding to become the series debut as writer-director of Lacuesta (“Between Two Waters”), a searing portrait of the perverse collusion of politics and media, exemplified by the real life figure of pathological journalist Alfons Quintà. (Victor García) A big shock-fest box office play from horror stalwart Victor García (“The Damned”) as teens stumble on a battered doll in a communion dress.
Written by “The Innocent’s” Guillem Clua, backed by Warner Bros. in Spain and Atresmedia Cine. Sales: Film Factory (Mar Targarona) Targarona (“Two”) returns with another twisted story, of a house-swapping Spanish couple getting more than they bargained for.
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