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Chile’s Paulina Garcia, winner of the Berlinale Silver Bear for her performance in Sebastian Lelio’s “Gloria” and whose latest pic, Ana Endara’s “Beloved Tropic,” plays at the Costa Rica Film Festival, has boarded “Love is the Monster” by Neto Villalobos, best known for his comedies “Helmet Heads” and “All About the Feathers.”

For his third feature, Villalobos dives into the thriller genre for the first time with a story set against the backdrop of a tropical dystopia. “Love is the Monster” follows a seventy-year-old grandmother (Garcia) who is faced with the end of her life. Determined to make the most of the time she has left, she seeks to grow closer to her six-year-old granddaughter. But when an unforeseen threat puts everything she holds dear at risk, she must confront how far she’s truly willing to go.

“’Love is the Monster’ is born from a deeply...

Spurred by modest state funds, growing TV support and co-production pacts, filmmaking in Peru is on the rise and with it, a rousing presence on the international stage.

Peruvian pics snagged six awards at March’s Malaga Film Festival and industry component Mafiz, an unprecedented haul for the event’s country guest of honor.

Plaudits went to Mauricio Frey’s “Estados generales,” Francesca Canepa’s “La otra orilla,” Ximena Valdivia’s “4eber,” documentary “Hatun Phaqcha” by Delia Ackerman and Leonardo Barbuy’s “Diogenes.”

“This is the first time that Peru has brought back so many awards from a single event,” notes Erika Chavez, head of the culture ministry’s audiovisual directorate, Dafo, who points out both national and regional films funds have ticked up since launching alongside Peru’s 2019 Film Law.

“More of us have been actively participating in markets, development labs and co-production forums,” says Enid “Pinky” Campos of Chullachaki Cine,...

Mexico’s Barbara Mori and Peru’s Christian Meier and helmer-scribe Ricardo de Montreuil are reuniting for culinary drama “Mistura,” some 17 years after their 2005 box office hit “La Mujer de Mi Hermano” (“My Brother’s Wife”).

Joining them are Magaly Solier, best known for her lead role in Peru’s Oscar-nominated and 2009 Berlinale Golden Bear winner, “The Milk of Sorrow.”

“Mistura,” which means mixture or blend, takes place in 1960s Peru where Mori plays Norma who, after being ditched by her husband (played by Meier), must face the scorn of Lima’s elitist high society. She reinvents herself by teaming up with people from the communities she previously ignored to launch a restaurant that helps her rediscover Peru, its cultural diversity and its spectacular cuisine.

Peru’s gastronomy has always been a huge draw for culinary enthusiasts and serious food critics. Three Lima restaurants made the cut in the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants list,...

Exclusive: Season 2 of Ana is set to premiere via Pantaya on July 22nd in the United States including Puerto Rico. Deadline can exclusively reveal a first-look at Season 2 in the photo above.

The six-episode comedy, loosely based on the life of series creator and star Ana de la Reguera, will also be available via Amazon Prime.

When audiences last saw Ana, she was reeling after realizing her dream gig portraying Morticia Adams wasn’t all she imagined.

When Season 2 picks up approximately a year later, Ana is working in Los Angeles on a TV series reminiscent of a bad 90’s sitcom. Yes, she’s working steadily, but what does that matter when you’re unhappy?

“Ana is working on this new series in Season 2 and she is absolutely miserable,” de la Reguera tells Deadline exclusively. “I really feel that the best comedy comes from people’s misery,...

“El Señor de los Cielos” star Rafael Amaya has inked a multi-project deal with Telemundo Global Studios, committing to starring in various original productions. The Mexican entertainer’s first project is slated to premiere later this year. Amaya, a telenovela veteran, is one of the best-known actors in Spanish-language media.

“This deal reaffirms Telemundo’s commitment to working with the best talent in the business and to continue creating groundbreaking original content for Latinos across all platforms,” said Karen Barroeta, exec VP of production and development at Telemundo Global Studios. Recently, the studio signed with Spain’s Planeta for exclusive rights to the complete library of all-time best-selling Spanish-language writer Corín Tellado, which reaches nearly 4,000 titles. Moreover, Telemundo Global Studios launched Telemundo Streaming Studios in May, a studio dedicated to meeting the escalating demand of Latino streaming services in the U.S. and world.

Amaya first stepped into the Latin...

Barbara Mori’s attempt to make it big in Bollywood fell flat after Kites bombed at the box office. However, she is determined to continue her reign in the Mexican film industry. Her next film titled, A Beautiful Wife, is all set to release. It is all set to be dubbed in Hindi so her fans in India too can enjoy all that is Barbara Mori.

With an uncanny resemblance to Murder, the film follows the life of Soniya (Barbara Mori) who is married Ishaan (Christian Meier). Bored from her ten-year marriage, she finds herself looking for love outside her marriage despite claiming she still does love her husband but their marriage has lost its passion. She finds herself gravitating towards Rohan (Manolo Cardona), a good friend to her husband. When Ishaan finds out of her betrayal, he is shocked and struck with vengeance. However, in a dramatic turn of events,...