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Grammy-winning Latin artist Ozuna is set to bring his personal history to the big screen in Odisea, a feature film that will see the reggaeton and trap superstar portray himself in his life story.

Odisea, named after the Puerto Rican singer’s chart-topping 2017 debut album, is the first project he will release under his production company Bear with Oz Films. Spanish filmmaker Alexis Morantet, who won a Latin Grammy for directing the documentary What I Was Is What I Am, is set to direct; watch the teaser for his documentary about revered Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz above.

“The feature film depicts a story of triumph, inspired by the life of one of the most transcendental figures of Latin music at a global level today,” the synopsis of Odisea states. “The plot tells the story of how Jan Carlos became ‘Ozuna’ throughout a life full of ups and downs — both personally...

Oscar voters in the Best International Feature Film category have received their group assignments for this year’s initial round of voting, with 89 films included on the seven lists that the Academy has sent to members.

The lists, which were obtained by TheWrap, include presumed favorites “The Zone of Interest” (United Kingdom), “The Taste of Things” (France), “The Promised Land” (Denmark) and “Perfect Days” (Japan), along with a number of documentaries, among them Estonia’s “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood,” Brazil’s “Pictures of Ghosts” and Ukraine’s “20 Days in Mariupol.”

The 89 films are four short of the record of 93 qualifying films in the category. The list of group assignments does not make up the Academy’s official list of eligible films; it’s possible that assigned films might still fail to qualify before first-round voting begins on Dec. 18. For the most part, though, films that are included in the group...

Rmvistar, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, has secured worldwide rights to mystery-laced film “Jupía” from producer and co-writer Leticia Tonos.

The film stars Julietta Rodriguez, who appeared in “La Hija Natural” and “El Hombre que cuida,” alongside David Maler, whose credits include “La Familia Reyna” and “Reinbou.” Rodriguez is also a co-producer on the film.

The investigation into the murder of the wife and the disappearance of the daughter of police investigator Tomas Garcia (Maler) has led him to a dilapidated nursing home on the outskirts of the city, where he is confronted with Atabey (Rodríguez), an enigmatic nurse with mysterious powers.

The film is inspired by the Taino legends of the Caribbean region, and shows how “these myths influence our present in unexpected ways.” Tonos and Rodriguez said they are confident that “the lovers of this genre will have the opportunity to enjoy a fresh and...