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Zoe Saldaña Thriller ‘The Absence of Eden,’ Exec Produced by Martin Scorsese, Acquired by Signature (EXCLUSIVE)

Signature has acquired U.K, Irish, Australian, New Zealand and African rights to the film, also starring Garrett Hedlund and Adria Arjona

“The Absence of Eden” — also starring Garrett Hedlund(“Tron,” “Mudbound”) and Adria Arjona (“Hitman,” “Father of the Bride”) —.is directed by first-time feature director Marco Perego from a script he co-wrote with Rick Rapoza (“Cactuses”). The thriller pivots around the dueling narratives of an ICE Agent (Hedlund) struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security and an undocumented woman (Saldaña) fighting to escape a ruthless cartel. The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s acquisitions manager Begüm Kayacan Parodi and The Exchange’s president of worldwide sales and distribution Nat McCormick.

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