Argentina’s Impacto Cine (“Lady D”) swooped in on all sales rights in Latin America to Cesc Gay’s comedy “Stories Not To Be Told” (“Historias Para No Contar”), pushing it into the interior and strengthening its regional status.
International sales on the title are handled by Filmax, in a long-standing relationship with Gay.
News of the sale comes as Filmax prepares to bring Alex de la Iglesia’s smash-hit black comedy “Four’s a Crowd” (“El cuarto pasajero”), a tale of wayward romance that takes a dark turn, to its industry peers in Ventana Sur, Argentina. . A week in Buenos Aires.
“We are proud to have the opportunity to join forces with Filmax and bring this Spanish film, from the excellent Cesc Gay, to Latin American audiences,” said Luis Ignacio Pérez-Endara at Impacto Cine. diverse, He talks about “stories that can’t be told.”
He added, “The director, now at full creative maturity and with his trademark fluidity, style and personality, can entertain us while allowing us to explore the deepest facets of the human experience.”
Truman, starring Ricardo Darín, Javier Camara, and Dolores Fonzi, won five Goya Awards. It also became one of the highest-grossing recent Spanish auteur films in various regions across Latin America such as Argentina and, less predictably, Brazil. With his ninth effort, Jay deals with the intimidating business of being human, unraveling his characters to face their consequences and, even worse, their pride.
Episodic narration takes a biting look at the unexpected, absurd and absurd moments that life throws at you, as a strong cast including Chino Darien (“El Angel”), Maribel Verdue (“Pan’s Labyrinth”) and Ana Castillo (“Ardi Madrid”), perform five Scenarios casually intersect, in this ironic take on the inability to regulate even the most subtle romantic feelings.
Perez quoted that “Stories That Can’t Be Told” is about those embarrassing situations that could have hurt the feelings of someone close to us, those moments we regret and wish we could forget.
After showings at TIFF, San Sebastian and Goa, the film enjoyed a successful first weekend in cinemas across Spain. Filmax studio (“Barcelona-based Cerdita”) brokered the Latin American deal, further sales to Paradiso Films (Benelux), Kino Swiat (Poland), One From The Heart (Greece) and Russian Report (CIS, Ukraine) , BookMyShow (India and Indian subcontinent), Cinemania (former Yugoslavia) and Cirko Film (Hungary).
“We are delighted that the Latin American film is in safe hands with our friends at Impacto Cine,” said Ivan Diaz of Flimax. “We are sure that the film will do well in the whole region. The director, Ceske Guy, is highly regarded there.”
“the four crowd”
Film Max will also bring Alex de la Iglesia’s rocking black comedy “Four’s a Crowd” (“El cuarto pasajero”), a tale of wayward romance that takes a dark turn, to its industry peers at Argentina’s Ventana Sur this week in Buenos Aires.
“Four’s a Crowd” was shown at the Puerto Madero Cinemark in Ventana Sur and was described by Filmax as a “wild romantic comedy”. Turned on, Julián, a 50-year-old divorced man, starts using an app to share his car with strangers and especially Lorena, a young woman with whom Julián wants to share more.
He is about to open up to Lorena when he is unexpectedly saddled with a fourth passenger, perhaps the most annoying person on the planet, who drastically changes the course of events.
A comedy of frustration in the great Spanish tradition of Luis Berlanga, Rafael Azcona and Marco Ferreri, “Four’s a Crowd” forms part of Spain’s landmark box office rally, grossing €3.2 million ($3.3 million) and still counting.
four crowd
Credit: Diego Lopez Calvin/Filmex
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