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On the heels of a world premiere at the 28th Annual Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival’s First Feature Competition and ahead of its screening at Latin America’s largest film market, Ventana Sur, Paris-based sales outfit MPM Premium and Santiago-based Infractor Films have given Variety exclusive access to the trailer for Chilean filmmaker Diego Figueroa’s frantic psychological thriller, “A Yard of Jackals” (“Patio de chacales”).

Expanding on his short film “Los Vecinos,” the film stunned at Sanfic Industria’s Works in Progress strand, earning accolades and rightful buzz as it continued on to participate in the Iaffm and Malaga’s Mafiz before its polished global bow in Estonia.

“The reception at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has been deeply gratifying and inspiring. Since its world premiere, the film has sparked reactions that highlight its ability to immerse viewers in a unique sensory and emotional experience,” Infractor’s Alejandro Ugarte told Variety.

Paris-based MPM Premium has secured international rights to Chilean editor turned writer-director Diego Figueroa’s maniacal psychological thriller, “A Yard of Jackals” (“Patio de chacales”), starring acclaimed Chilean actors Néstor Cantillana and Blanca Lewin, whose chemistry was cemented when they featured in Pablo Larraín & Jonathan Jakubowicz HBO Series “Fugitives” (“Prófugos”).

Produced by Alejandro Ugarte at Santiago-based Infractor, which co-produced Malaga-winning title “Perro Bomba” alongside Chile’s Pejeperro Films and France’s Promenades Films, the film is set to add to the substantial catalog of Latin American fare backed by the sales outfit.

“We value MPM Premium’s reputation for excellence and diversity, and we believe that ‘A Yard of Jackals’ will further enrich their portfolio of films, offering a unique and exciting cinematic experience for viewers around the world,” Ugarte stated.

The film marks the debut feature for Figueroa and fleshes out the story arc of his short film, “Los Vecinos,...