The Match Factory nabs Carlos Reygadas’ “Where Life Is Born”May 18, 2016 - 18:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Match Factory has come on board as co-producer and sales agent of “Where Life Is Born”, the new feature by Mexican director Carlos Reygadas. The Match Factory previously co-produced his film “Post Tenebras Lux,” which won the award for director in Cannes Competition in 2012, Variety reports. “Where Life Is Born” is produced by Jaime Romandia of Mexico-based Mantarraya Producciones, in co-production with No Dream Cinema, Le Pacte, Luxbox, Cinema du Monde, ZDF, FOPROCINE, Sorfond and Mer Film. The Match Factory recently acquired the international rights for Amat Escalante’s new feature “Untamed,” also produced by Mantarraya, for which a promo will be released during Cannes. “We have been partners of The Match Factory since Reygadas’ ‘Silent Light’ — a collaboration of more than 10 years with excellent results. We couldn’t be in better hands,” said Romandia, managing director of Mantarraya. “Reygadas is one of the most important voices of Mexican cinema. This absorbing and fascinating story will certainly reach worldwide audiences,” said Michael Weber, managing director of The Match Factory. “Where Life Is Born” tells the story of a beautiful family, which battles to balance the remnants of the old world and the modernity of their existence. When Ester falls in love with another man, her husband Juan seems unable to meet the expectations he has of himself. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |