Key Spanish Titles at the EFM
11.02.2022 - 16:59
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Spain has two films in this year’s main competition at the Berlinale, and a record haul of films participating across all sections. Similarly, the country boasts an impressive list of productions looking for buyers at the festival’s EFM. Below, a list of standouts from Spain looking to make moves on the global market.“Prison 77” (Alberto Rodríguez)A potential jewel in Spanish cinema’s 2022 crown, “Modelo 77” is produced by Spanish pay TV-VOD giant Movistar Plus and Madrid-based Atípica Films, Rodríguez’s career-long producer.
S.A. Film Factory“Alcarràs” (Carla Simón)In Berlin’s main competition, the much anticipated follow up to Simón’s “Summer 1993,” “Alcarrás” tracks the final harvest at a multi-generational family farm. Co-produced with Italy.
S.A. MK2 Films “The Beast” (Rodrigo Sorogoyen)A Galicia-set thriller from Oscar-nominee Sorogoyen (“Mother”) and his regular co-scribe Esther Peña.“Beyond the Summit” (Ibon Cormenzana)Javier Rey and Patricia Lopez Arnaiz star in this mountain climbing metaphor for self-realization. S.A.
Filmax“The Belly of the Sea” (Agustí Villaronga)An account of one of the ghastliest maritime wrecks in history, which swept main prizes at the 2022 Málaga Festival. S.A. Antidote Sales“The Burning Cold” (Santi Trullenque)On a war-torn border, young couple Antonio and Sara are expecting their first child.
Films de l’Orient, Red Nose Productions, Arlong Productions produce. S.A. Filmax“Code Emperor” (Jorge Coira)Produced by Vaca for Netflix, the film turns on intelligence agent Juan tasked to dig up dirt, or create some, on a young politician.
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