Leading Spanish sales agent Latido Films has closed a wide range of deals on several of the big indie titles in its catalog, including Carlos Marques-Marcet’s Spanish dark comedy musical “They Will Be Dust,” Pablo Hernando’s Sitges player “A Whale” and Bartosz M. Kowalski’s terrifying Polish thriller “Night Silence.”
Having recently won the Toronto Film Festival’s prestigious Platform Award, Marques-Marcet’s “They Will Be Dust” has sold in Bulgaria, Taiwan (Sky Digi) and Japan (M-Pictures).
In the film, Claudia is diagnosed with an incurable illness and decides to end her life on her own terms at a clinic in Switzerland. Her husband of more than 40 years cannot imagine life without her and it’s up to their adult daughter to mediate the situation. Despite the film’s heavy synopsis, “The only sadness that comes from ‘The End’ here is that the film itself has concluded,” reads its Variety review.
Latido has finalized deals to send Hernando’s “A Whale” to three territories, although the geographical specifics haven’t been announced just yet. The film tells the story of Ingrid, a crack assassin who uses supernatural abilities to get out of even the most seemingly hopeless situations. However, the power extracts a toll, and each time she emerges from that dark place, she does so a bit less human than she once was.
Four deals for Kowalski’s spine-tingling horror feature “Night Silence” have been closed by Latido, which will send the feature to SAARC countries, Taiwan and Spain, with a fourth to be named soon. The film takes place in a nursing home, where a new resident uncovers a horrifying truth in the facility’s basement.
Recently released in Spanish theaters, “Raqqa: Spy vs Spy,” directed by Gerardo Herrero and starring “Money Heist” lead Alvaro Morte, has secured pre-sales in more than 15 territories including France, French-speaking Europe and much of Africa (L’Atleier d’images); Poland (Media 4 Fun), a handful of MENA markets (Empire Networks), SAARC (Indo Overseas Films), Taiwan (Creative Century) and Bulgaria (Beta Films). Set in 2014, the film unspools on the streets of Raqa where an international spy Haibala tries to hunt down one of the most wanted ISIS leaders.
Simón Casal’s low-fi sci-fi thriller “Justicia Artificial” was sold in more than 20 territories, including France and several France-speaking countries (Family Films), Australia and New Zealand (Palace Films), Poland (Media 4 Fun), 10 Latin American countries (Cineplex), Greece (Mariolis Single), German-speaking Europe (Panda Storm). Film Master acquired the film for 10 MENA markets and SAARC countries.
“As the habit of buying a cinema ticket has changed worldwide post-pandemic, we have observed a polarization in the market,” says Latido’s Nathalie Curutchet. “Many clients are only looking for action or high-concept thrillers and horror films while arthouse buyers are only looking for A-level class festival titles or titles with a very strong concept and pitch that is easy to market theatrically.
She added: “Universal family dramas are the exception because older viewers are still going to the theaters, and they still represent a large target audience. Our company is lucky enough to have a very wide palette of films and genres. From horror to comedies, thrillers and arthouse, our lineup is very eclectic, which allows us to have a wide range of customers and explains how we have found success in a market where conditions are always evolving.”
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