Meikincine Nabs International Sales on Reflective San Sebastian Rough-Cut Title ‘Maybe It’s True What They Say About Us,’ from Chile’s Storyboard Media (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comHolly Jones As it plays in competition at San Sebastian’s Works In Progress Latam strand, Buenos Aires-based sales agency Meikincine has swooped on international sales rights for mother-daughter relationship drama “Maybe It’s True What They Say About Us” (“Quizás Es Cierto Lo Que Dicen De Nosotras”).
Produced by Storyboard Media (“Santiago, Italia” “El pacto de Fuga”), the film is directed by Chilean filmmaking duo Camilo Becerra (“El último sacramento”) and Sofía Paloma Gómez (“Quiero morirme dentro de un tiburón”). “We’re very happy to work with Storyboard Media again, this time in the company of Murillo Cine and Morocha Films, and excited to accompany the film’s international journey,” Julia Meik of Meikincine told Variety. “It’s important for us to be able to bring this very strong story, inspired by a brutal real case, to audiences around the world.
The dynamics of family ties, especially those of women, take on great relevance,” she added. “It’s a film with international commercial potential, with masterful direction and stellar performances in addition to an outstanding level of production,” she added.
Struck between Meikincine’s Lucia and Julia Meik and Storyboard’s Gabriela Sandoval and Carlos Núñez, the deal promises to be a fruitful venture for all. “We’re very happy about this important agreement with Meikincine, since they’re one of the most important boutique sales agencies in Latin America.
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