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Spanish Sales Sector Hones Priorities
Among interests: Genre, major titles, broader audience plays, boutique-style curation and leveraging festival selection.
“Paradoxically, in one of the best moments for Spanish productions, we are finding that some of our top dramas are getting hard to sell unless selected in Cannes, Venice or Berlin,” says Latido Films CEO Antonio Saura. As platforms prioritize content that appeals to broader audiences, Latido continues to diversify, acquiring “Aire,” a Dominican Republic sci-fi thriller and Ventana Sur buzz title. Lois Patiño’s “Samsara,” a proudly art house offering – where spectators are invited early to drift with eyes closed into a liminal state – became one of the most talked-about films at 2023’s Berlin, even before it won its Special Jury Prize at its Encounters section.
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