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The most recent Tribeca Festival Untold Stories winner Honeyjoon has lined up actors from Jackpot! and Call Me By Your Name as it films this fall in Portugal.

The independent comedy-drama, written and directed by Lilian T. Mehrel, stars Ayden Mayeri (Jackpot!, Mr. Throwback, I Love That For You), Amira Casar (La Maison, Call Me By Your Name, Sarah Bernhardt, La Divine) and José Condessa (Strange Way of Life, Turn of the Tide).

Honeyjoon follows the Kurdish-Persian Lela (Casar) and her American daughter June (Mayeri) as they travel to the Azores after a major loss, with different ideas about the trip, grief and, as Tribeca says, “June’s bikini.”

The Tribeca synopsis continues, “Between happy honeymooners, Woman Life Freedom and their hot philosophical tour guide João (Condessa), they find each other… coming back to life.”

Mehrel says of her cast, “It is a director’s dream to work with talent like Ayden,...

Titles from “Lupin” co-creator François Uzan, former Netflix top exec Erik Barmack, indie multinational Boat Rocker and Brendan Foley, writer of “Cold Courage,” will be pitched on Wednesday and Thursday at Spain’s Conecta Fiction & Entertainment. The pitch sessions form the industry centerpiece of the meet. Following, profiles of entries in four of the six categories: Copro, High-End, Docudramas and Feel Good:

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“Destape,” (Satisfaction Iberia, Spain)

The latest from Pablo Barrera, a co-creator of admired crime drama “Punta Escarlata,” a mystery drama turning on (the fictional) Rosa Burnett, a face of Spain’s ‘70s destape cinema, movies with tantalizing nudity. Now, thought dead, Burnett returns from gthe shadows to wreak her vengeance.

“Fin del Año,” (Têm Dênde Productions, Brazil)

A supernatural suspense drama from Vânia Lima at Salvador’s Têm Demdê Productions, behind Ruy Guerra’s “Time, Knifed,” presented at Ventana Sur. A bus transporting five people who...

The Portuguese TV fiction sector is experiencing growth as it garners international visibility through co-productions and alliances with streamers and foreign broadcasters.

With a small domestic market – some 10 million inhabitants – Portuguese TV production is making a virtue of necessity. The region possesses a diversity of TV fiction offerings, ranging from commercial telenovelas to an increasing number of premium TV dramas, and is rapidly opening up to international partnerships.

In 2015, local indie producers got into TV fiction series via public broadcaster Rtp, a driving force behind the sector. That was then followed by private TV operators and later by global streamers.

“Portugal has changed a lot in the last few years,” says José Eduardo Moniz, general manager at Tvi, the country’s top private broadcaster.

“The transposition into Portugal of the European Union’s Audiovisual and Media Services Directive created the conditions for investment in local production,” argues Pedro Lopes, content...

Boutique world sales outfit The Yellow Affair has boarded the Portuguese crime thriller “Irreversible,” produced by prestige outfit Caracol Studios for pubcaster Rtp.

The upcoming six-part TV show was showcased among 10 exclusive titles at this week’s MipDrama at MipTV in Cannes.

Created and helmed by the multi-awarded Bruno Gascon, the thought-provoking series tackles pressing issues such as mental health, illegal adoptions, bullying, homophobia and motherhood. In the title roles are Margarida Vila-Nova, Rafael Morais, and Laura Dutra.

We follow the tormented psychologist Júlia Mendes and inspector Pedro Sousa as they team up to solve a brutal homicide involving a young girl in a coastal town. As they unravel the crime, they battle their own personal demons and strive to keep their lives intact.

In a town where everyone hides something and is willing to do anything to protect their loved ones, the quest for truth may be a costly exercise for Júlia.

After almost a month streaming on Netflix, Jennifer Lopez‘s action-thriller “The Mother” continues to reign over the global top 10 chart for the week of May 29. Read on for this week’s analysis.

This week “The Mother” was once again the #1 English movie across the globe with 16.5 million hours viewed, but it also entered Netflix’s all-time chart as the eighth most-watched English language film on the streamer with 229.3 million viewing hours. It was only the number-one movie in Jordan, of all places, but it remained in the top 10 for 89 countries total.

The rest of that top 10 was made up of movies from other studios that previously had theatrical releases with DreamWorks Animation’s “The Boss Baby” taking second place with 10.6 million hours viewed, followed by “Missing” with 8.1 million viewing hours, and even Mark Wahlberg‘s 2007 action movie “Shooter” placed in the top five with 7.5 million viewing hours.

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It’s probably not getting an Oscar nominations anytime soon, but “The Mother” has bested Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” where it counts: Netflix viewership metrics. Jennifer Lopez’s thriller film has entered the streamer’s list of Top 10 most popular English-language films at No. 8, knocking Scorsese’s three-and-a-half hour mobster epic out of the upper echelon.

Netflix announced the news on Tuesday, along with the release of viewership numbers for the week of May 29 to June 4. “The Mother,” which has streamed for four weeks after premiering on Netflix May 12, has now been watched for a total of 229.30 million total hours by Netflix subscribers. That’s enough to place it between “Extraction” (231.340 million hours) and “Purple Hearts” (228.69 million hours) on the all-time list, and bump “The Irishman,” which peaked at 214.57 million hours viewed after its first 28 days on the streamer, from the list.

Netflix’s all-time Film list now looks like this:

“The Mother,...

Turn of the Tide would have been an incomplete masterpiece without the inclusion of Joe Cunha, a character of utmost significance in the life of the main protagonist, Eduardo. Joe serves as a vital catalyst in shaping Eduardo’s journey throughout the series.

Spoilers Ahead

Joe’s Early Life

Joe Cunha’s past was a tumultuous and troubled period of his life. Once engaged in a life of crime, Joe resorted to robbing people in the United States, employing a daring and dangerous technique that involved the use of explosives. This reckless path ultimately caught up with him, leading to his arrest and subsequent imprisonment. For over seven long years, Joe had to confront the consequences of his actions and reflect on his mistakes. As the years went by, Joe underwent a transformative journey within the confines of the prison walls. This period of incarceration served as a crucible, shaping...

Turn of the Tide (Rabo de Peixe) is a series created by Augusto Fraga starring José Condessa, Helena Caldeira and Rodrigo Tomás.

The Turn of the Tide series draws inspiration from cinema, particularly from Guy Ritchie‘s work. The series begins with a nod to Trainspotting and takes the audience on a delightful journey through a charming landscape and a humorous story.

However, this is just the start. Turn of the Tide’s unique style, which is more relaxed than that of Ritchie or Sky Rojo, allows it to take advantage of its story and characters in a coastal setting. The series includes gangsters and marginalized characters, but it is also full of humanity and hope. If you’re looking for an entertaining weekend, consider giving this series a chance as it is definitely worth it.

About the series

Turn of the Tide is a unique series that stands out...

In the era of streaming platforms like Netflix, captivating shows have become a staple in our entertainment consumption. Audiences crave unique and engaging narratives that transport them to different worlds, evoking a range of emotions. Turn of the Tide, a recent addition to Netflix’s lineup, exemplifies the power of storytelling and how a group of friends can add depth and intrigue to a series through their personal perspectives. The series revolves around the life of Eduardo, a young man living in the poverty-stricken island of Azores. However, what sets this series apart is the way it explores the collective experiences and dynamics of Eduardo’s group of friends, particularly his close companion, Carlinhos. Carlinhos plays a significant role in shaping the narrative and injecting unique elements into the storyline.

Carlinhos, portrayed by the talented actor André Leito, provides a contrasting personality that adds both humor and depth to the group dynamic.

Turn Of The Tide (also known as Rabo de Peixe) is a series that explores the intricate dynamics of human behavior in the face of desperation and the struggle to discern right from wrong. Set in the impoverished and monotonous life of the Azores, the storyline revolves around Eduardo and his close-knit group of friends. Having endured a lifetime of constant struggles, Eduardo reaches a crucial crossroad when he unexpectedly obtains a stash of drugs worth millions. This sudden opportunity entices him with the prospect of venturing into the criminal underworld, aiming to secure a better future for himself and his friends.

Turn Of The Tide delves into Eduardo’s internal conflict as he grapples with his desires, contemplating whether he should yield to the allure of wealth and power or uphold his moral values by remaining on the path of honesty and virtue. It also presents thought-provoking questions about...

Must-watch comedy series, eye-opening documentaries and an expansion of the “Bridgerton” universe are among the noteworthy additions to Netflix this month. May 12 sees the premiere of Jennifer Lopez’s new Netflix original film “The Mother,” in which she plays an assassin lured back in for one last job. And on May 23, the documentary “Victim/Suspect” examines how sexual assault victims too often get turned into suspects when they report their assaults.

“Queen Charlotte,” the “Bridgerton” prequel series, arrives on May 4 while a new season of Tim Robinson’s sketch series “I Think You Should Leave” drops on May 30. And if you missed the most recent season of the niche (but delightful) comedy series “Documentary Now!,” you can stream that on Netflix starting May 9.

Check out the full list of what’s new on Netflix in May 2023 below.

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Netflix recently announced it would be investing $2.5 billion into South Korean programming. Before Squid Game season 2 comes down the pike, however, the first seeds of that investment will bear fruit for Netflix in May 2023.

Netflix’s list of new releases for May 2023 is highlighted by the May 12 release of Korean series Black Knight. Set “in a dystopian 2071 devastated by air pollution,” this show will follow world-saving deliverymen known as “Black Knights.” Other international offerings this month include Japanese sumo drama Sanctuary on May 4 and Spanish crime thriller Muted on May 19.

Netflix’s domestic TV options this month include Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story on May 4. That will be followed by post-apocalyptic animated comedy Mulligan on May 12 and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s TV debut Fubar on May 25. And for those hoping for “triples,” I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson premieres on May 30.

On the movie side of things, Netflix has an unusually busy month.