“The Red Hangar” (“Hangar rojo”), Chilean Juan Pablo Sallato’s black & white fiction characteristic debut, which swept the Guadalajara Film Festival in April, has offered to U.S.-based firm Pragda, marking its first all-rights acquisition for the U.S. and Canada.
Worldwide gross sales agent Premium Movies/MPM Premium additionally offered the drama to Spain (Pageant Movies), Italy (I Marvel), Greece (Bizarre Wave), Poland (Cinobo) and Chile (Storyboard Media).
“’The Red Hangar’ represents exactly the kind of cinema we wanted to bring into our new line of business beyond the educational market: a socially conscious thriller that combines tension, a contemporary perspective and an especially timely subject matter, along with exceptional quality. It has all the elements to connect directly with North American audiences. We’re proud to embark on this journey alongside the team at MPM Premium,” stated Pragda CEO, Marta Sanchez.
“When a client falls in love with a film within the first few minutes of viewing, all that remains is to trust their strategy and vision,” stated Natalia Isotta, head of Ibero-american gross sales and worldwide festivals at MPM Premium, who’s on the Cannes Movie Pageant.
The drama had its world premiere on the Berlinale’s Perspectives sidebar where Premium Films, in collaboration with subsidiary MPM Premium, snapped it up.
Set in the course of the first three days of Chile’s 1973 navy coup, the drama uncovers little-known occasions surrounding the overthrow of President Salvador Allende. It sheds gentle on a long-suppressed chapter of historical past, following Air Drive officers and enlisted troopers who opposed the coup and confronted brutal punishment from their very own establishment.
Based mostly on Fernando Villagrán’s ebook “Shoot the Flock,” the drama follows Captain Jorge Silva, a former Air Drive Intelligence chief ordered to show the Air Drive Academy into the “Red Hangar,” a detention and torture middle throughout Chile’s navy coup.
“Since its Berlin premiere, the film has secured an excellent festival run and confirmed screenings across the U.S, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Critical response has been very positive, with praise for its format, cinematography and performances,” Isotta famous.
Earlier than its triumphant run in Guadalajara, “The Red Hangar” additionally picked up 4 awards, together with the Viewers Award, on the Malaga Movie Pageant the place lead Nicolás Zárate gained the Silver Biznaga for his understated efficiency as Captain Silva.
“The Red Hangar” is lead produced by Villano Producciones (Chile), led by Juan Ignacio Sabatini, in co-production with Brava Cine and HD Argentina (Argentina), Rain Canines, Berta Movies and Caravan (Italy), with the participation of TVN Italia.
