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Cinépolis Distribution Lands ‘5 More Minutes,’ a Time-Warping Thriller Starring ‘Talk to Her’ Lead Javier Cámara (EXCLUSIVE)
EntertainmentVariety

Cinépolis Distribution Lands ‘5 More Minutes,’ a Time-Warping Thriller Starring ‘Talk to Her’ Lead Javier Cámara (EXCLUSIVE)

In a rare move, Mexico’s exhibition-distribution giant Cinépolis has landed Latin American rights to Spanish buzz title “5 More Minutes” (“5 Minutos Más”) starring Javier Cámara, who took home the Best Supporting Actor prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival. “We normally pick up only Mexican rights to films about 90% of the time but […]

Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon – podcast
WorldThe Guardian

Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon – podcast

Our Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday. Send your comments and questions to tif.questions@theguardian.com For the Amazon and the communities who live there, the stakes in Sunday’s Brazilian presidential election runoff could scarcely be higher. Our Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips heads to Roraima, the country’s most northern state, to hear from voters, preachers and politicians in a region that heavily backed Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round. Continue reading...

‘When I Existed,’ a Cannes Market Standout, Swooped On for World Sales by M-Appeal and Now Bound for Tallinn Black Nights (EXCLUSIVE)
EntertainmentVariety

‘When I Existed,’ a Cannes Market Standout, Swooped On for World Sales by M-Appeal and Now Bound for Tallinn Black Nights (EXCLUSIVE)

Berlin-based M-Appeal has boarded “When I Existed,” a buzzy, feel-good second-chance drama comedy and Kafkian social satire which proved a standout at the Cannes Market’s Ventana Sur Goes to Cannes showcase, marking an auspicious debut for Uruguay’s Alejandro Damiani and Martin Avdolov. A select but discerning sales agent of Latin American movies, M-Appeal has picked […]

Globo, Netflix Strike Biggest Licensing Deal Between the Two Companies, Led by Walter Salles’ Oscar Winner ‘I’m Still Here’ (EXCLUSIVE)
EntertainmentVariety

Globo, Netflix Strike Biggest Licensing Deal Between the Two Companies, Led by Walter Salles’ Oscar Winner ‘I’m Still Here’ (EXCLUSIVE)

When the going gets tough, the tough get together: Brazil’s Globo, Latin America’s biggest media company, has struck an 18-title licensing deal with Netflix, led by one jewel in Globo’s crown, Walter Salles’ Academy Award winner “I’m Still Here.” Kicking in from December, the agreement sees titles rolling out on Netflix through mid-2027. The wide-ranging […]

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