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Belén Funes’ ‘The Turtles’ Boarded by Movistar Plus+, RTVE, Canal Sur and TVC Board Ahead of ECAM Forum (EXCLUSIVE)
Funes’ sophomore pic after her acclaimed ‘A Thief’s Daughter’ will be pitched at Madrid’s first ECAM Forum co-production market.
Leading Barcelona-based production outfit Oberon Media (“Wild Flowers, “Holy Mother”) has confirmed co-financiers on “The Turtles” (“Los Tortuga”), the anticipated sophomore feature by the multi-prized Spanish filmmaker Belén Funes (“A Thief’s Daughter”). Headlining Chilean star Antonia Zegers (“Los Perros,” “A Fantastic Woman”) and newcomer Elvira Lara, “The Turtles” is both a continuation of the themes explored in “A Thief’s Daughter” – family ties, generational clash, survival – and a step up in the complexity of its narrative. To lift her vision, Funes turned to other female voices for inspiration: “Mia Hanson Løve for her realistic way of depicting family life, Agnes Varda for her political stance expressed through intimacy, and Alice Rohrwacher for her portrayal of the countryside.”
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