‘Madre’s’ Rodrigo Sorogoyen Preps ‘As Bestas’ with Le Pacte, Arcadia, Caballo (EXCLUSIVE)
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentOscar-nominated Rodrigo Sorogoyen (“Madre,” “Riot Police”) is set to direct rural thriller “As Bestas,” backed by a powerful alliance of of European companies.Introduced to buyers at this week’s Cannes Marché du Film by its sales agent, Latido Films, “As Bestas” is produced by Jean Labadie’s Le Pacte in France, and in Spain Ibon Cormenzana’s Arcadia Motion Pictures and Caballo Films, Sorogoyen’s own label with Eduardo Villanueva.Adolfo Blanco’s A Contracorriente Films handles distribution in Spain, with Le Pacte handling the release in France. “As Bestas” rolls launches a shoot Galicia and León for nine weeks starting in September. It will be ready for delivery in May 2022.