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Berlinale Panorama Title ‘Memories of a Burning Body’ Swooped On by Bendita Film Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
‘Memories of a Burning Body,’ from Costa Rica’s Antonella Sudasassi Furniss, acquired by Bendita Film Sales before its Berlinale premiere.
“At the end of the [Ventana Sur] screening, almost all attendees stayed silent for a few minutes, deeply moved by the confessions and aspirations of those women whose voices weave the story of our protagonist. Now, channeled as a single 65-year-old woman, the protagonist revisits a life filled with intertwined memories, secrets, and hidden desires, giving a voice to the unspoken experiences of her past. Bendita Film Sales’ acquisition marks a continued commitment to high-profile arthouse cinema, following pickups of the liminal soul tracking “Samsara,” from Lois Patiño, and Itsaso Arana’s debut “The Girls are Alright,” hailed by Variety as “a gentle study of female friendship that blows in on a warm Summer breeze”
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