Media Luna New Films has recently acquired world sales rights to Martin Tuta’s thriller Talion, drama I was there and docudrama The Duel of Wine. As the run up to this years Cannes Film Market gets closer, Media Luna’s American and Latino Cannes slate has totaled to 5 movies. This year they are set to host 10 market screenings.
Talion tells the story of “Mirubin” who’s actually a masked avenger who begins hijacking and inflicting violence on pedophiles. Although this does make him a criminal to some, opinions vary. At one point, his personal war against pedophiles even leads him to the city’s mayor, putting his life at risk. The story unfolds as a journalist Amira tries to uncover the avengers identity not because of her strong sense of justice, but because she wants to revive her stagnant career. Interestingly, the running theme of the film isn’t pedophilia or justice but rather the lack of communication between families as mentioned by Tuta, seasoned TV director.
I was there, on the other hand, depicts the story of a New York firefighter who’s haunted by guilt as he survived the crash of the World Trade Center. Several years later he confronts the truth to a journalist, admitting how he ran away from the building unable to deal with his fear. It’s a co-production between Mexico’s Addiction House, JVJ Productions and Wing and a Prayer Productions in the U.S. and Hungary’s Umbrella, “I Was There” with James A Lee playing the lead character.
Docudrama The Ways of Wine features real-life celeb sommelier Charlie Arturaola in a comedy. Ever since losing face after starring in Ways as a wine taster who lost his palette, he promises to make a comeback. He plans to do so at The Great Wine Duel, the ultimate battle between wine tasters.
Media Luna will also screen Luis Zorraquin’s Guarani, winner of the European Vision Award at Ventana Sur’s Primer Corte pix-in-post showcase, curated by Georges Goldenstern. Alongside this, they will be screening Sergio Castro San Martin’s The Mud Woman, starring Catalina Saavedra, a Sundance Festival best actress winner for The Maid.