27-02-2013

PRODUCTION: Romanian Spanish Coproduction Begins Filming

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    Manuel Martin Cuenca (photo via www.scifiworld.es) Manuel Martin Cuenca (photo via www.scifiworld.es)

    BUCHAREST: Cannibal, a Spanish-Romanian -Russian- French coproduction directed by Manuel Martin Cuenca (The Weakness of the Bolshevik), started shooting in Granada, Spain, on 28 January 2013 and will wrap at the end of March.

    The central character in the suspense thriller is a tailor who eats women until the day he meets the twin sister of one of his victims.

    The film is produced by the Spain’s La Loma Blanca and Mod Producciones in coproduction with the Romanian company Libra Film, Russia’s CTB and the French company Luminor .The budget is 2m EUR, Tudor Giurgiu of Libra Film told FNE.

    The project is supported by Eurimages, Spain’s Junta de Andalucía, ICAA, Media and Ibermedia, along with support from TVE, Canal Plus, Canal Sur and AXN. It participated in ACE, the European co-production and development forum París Project, the coproduction meeting Small is “biutiful”, the Cinemart coproduction market and Cannes’ Cinefondation Atelier workshop.

    Manuel Martin Cuenca wrote the script jointly with Alejandro Hernandez Diaz. The film stars Antonio de la Torre (Grupo 7, Volver, Balada triste de trompeta), Olimpia Melinte (Sette opere di misericordia) and Alfonsa Rosso (Volver). Pau Esteve Birba is the DoP.
    The film is due to be finished in winter 2013/2014. Film Factory Entertainment is handling sales.


    Production Information

    La Loma Blanca
    Calle Cava Alta, n°1, 4°
    28005 Madrid, Spain
    www.lalomablanca.com/en
    Phone: +34 91 127 80 29   
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    Mod Producciones
    Paseo de la Habana 12 2 d
    28036 Madrid, Spain
    Phone: 34 91 590 33 31
    Fax: 34 91 590 33 41
    www.modproducciones.es 


    Libra Film
    52 Popa Soare Str.
    Et.1, Ap.4 Sector 2,
    Bucharest, Romania
    Phone: +40 213266480
    +40 213260268
    www.librafilm.net 
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    CTB
    Kamennostrovskiy Prospect 10
    St. Petersburg
    Saint Petersburg
    Russia – 197101
    www.ctb.ru 
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    Films Distribution
    34 rue du Louvre – 75001
    Paris, France
    Phone: +33 1 53 10 33 99
    Fax: +33 1 53 10 33 98
    www.filmsdistribution.com
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    Credits
    Director: Manuel Martin Cuenca
    Script: Manuel Martin Cuenca
    Alejandro Hernandez Diaz
    DoP: Pau Esteve Birba
    Cast: Antonio de la Torre
    Olimpia Melinte
    Alfonsa Rosso