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‘Lionel,’ Cleans Up at Málaga’s WIP, ‘The Queers Riot,’ ‘Tenants,’ ‘A Decorous Woman’ and ‘Goodbye Berta’ Each Score MAFF Doubles
Awards at this year's MAFIZ WIP and MAFF co-production events were largely spread out, with a few standout titles scoring multiple prizes.
Through an intimate road trip, the film explores the complexity of family bonds and the lasting scars of Lionel’s paternal absence,” Saiz explained to Variety ahead of this year’s MAFIZ. One of two MAFF titles from María Paz Barragán, this time as co-writer, director and producer, “Tenants” is an immigration horror feature exploring class, racism and xenophobia but through genre, building to what looks like a chilling finale. Liked at Iberseries Platino Industria and Ventana Sur’s Proyecta, it’s produced by Batiak Films, behind Berlinale Fipresci winner “The Human Hibernation,” Final Abierto and Elora Post House co-produce.
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