Spanish producers Batiak Films and Elora Posthouse have boarded Maria Paz Barragán’s immigration horror feature “Tenants” as co-producers. The Madrid-set feature will be pitched at this year’s Ventana Sur Proyecta sidebar by its Peruvian lead producer, Final Abierto.
An example of Latin America’s maturing and constantly diversifying genre scene and the region’s increasingly strong industry ties to Spain, “Tenants” tells the 2003-set story of Edwin and Maria, two immigrants from Lima, Peru, who relocated to Madrid in search of a better life. With minimal resources, they move into the only house they can afford, only to discover that it is inhabited by racist spirits who want to subjugate the couple.
A Madrid-based Peruvian immigrant herself, Barragán says: “‘Tenants’ is a horror film with a social theme, specifically focused on the reality of many immigrants. The story is set at the end of the 20th century, when...
An example of Latin America’s maturing and constantly diversifying genre scene and the region’s increasingly strong industry ties to Spain, “Tenants” tells the 2003-set story of Edwin and Maria, two immigrants from Lima, Peru, who relocated to Madrid in search of a better life. With minimal resources, they move into the only house they can afford, only to discover that it is inhabited by racist spirits who want to subjugate the couple.
A Madrid-based Peruvian immigrant herself, Barragán says: “‘Tenants’ is a horror film with a social theme, specifically focused on the reality of many immigrants. The story is set at the end of the 20th century, when...
- 11/25/2024
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Five of the 19 films selected are world premieres.
Films from Álvaro Longoria, Itsaso Arana and Gerardo Herrero are among the 19 features selected for the Made In Spain strand of San Sebastian International Film Festival, the non-competitive showcase of Spanish talent.
Longoria will close the strand with the world premiere of La Vida De Brianeitor about a teenager with a physical disability who becomes an elite gamer.
Also world premiering is Mercedes Moncada Rodríguez’s documentary Perplexed Ants exploring workers trying to prevent the collapse of their industry.
The other world premieres include Juanma Betancort’s documentary Seed Of Son about...
Films from Álvaro Longoria, Itsaso Arana and Gerardo Herrero are among the 19 features selected for the Made In Spain strand of San Sebastian International Film Festival, the non-competitive showcase of Spanish talent.
Longoria will close the strand with the world premiere of La Vida De Brianeitor about a teenager with a physical disability who becomes an elite gamer.
Also world premiering is Mercedes Moncada Rodríguez’s documentary Perplexed Ants exploring workers trying to prevent the collapse of their industry.
The other world premieres include Juanma Betancort’s documentary Seed Of Son about...
- 8/29/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
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