\tFrench production company Srab Films will co-produce \u201cName and Surname,\u201d the upcoming drama feature from Colombian director Duv\u00e1n Duque Vargas, produced by Evidencia Films and Continente Pictures.<\/p>\n
\tIn the film, 16-year-old Fer tries everything he can to escape his father and stepmother\u2019s house, a home in crisis that compares unfavorably to those of his upper-class high school friends. Although his father promises to give the young man his share of his mother\u2019s inheritance soon, Fer\u2019s impatience pushes him to hustle for money at any cost. Neither his lies to friends nor the pressure he exerts on his father\u2019s shady street loan business can hold out for long. <\/p>\n
\t\u201cAfter a significant amount of time exploring the shape of \u2018Name and Surname\u2019 in more intimate settings, it\u2019s exciting to have Ventana Sur as the film\u2019s first international market, a major step in our journey to make this film a reality and get it out to the world,\u201d Duque tells Variety. \t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t \t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t \t \t\t \t \t\u201cOn one hand, it somehow makes sense, as I believe there\u2019s something about this wandering teenager, navigating through the contrasting worlds of the fractured home of his father \u2013 a street money lender \u2013 and his upper-class school friends, that will resonate strongly in the Latin American context. On the other, it\u2019s encouraging to connect with other filmmakers in Montevideo, the new home to Ventana Sur and a symbol of the strength and resilience of our industry, even in its darkest moments,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n
\tIn addition to writing and directing, Duque will produce alongside his frequent collaborators Franco Lolli and Capucine Mah\u00e9 \u2013 a quickly rising pair of stars on Colombia\u2019s independent scene. Their previous work together includes Duque\u2019s multi-prized short \u201cTodo Incluido\u201d and Lolli\u2019s Colombian Academy Macondo award winner \u201cLitigante\u201d and Cannes player \u201cGente de bien.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t\u201c\u2019Name and Surname\u2019 is our third collaboration with Duv\u00e1n, after two excellent short films, and, as producers, it is exhilarating to be building this path together and to accompany him now in producing his debut film,\u201d the two tell Variety. \u201cDuv\u00e1n absolutely has a story to tell, and we know that his vision, dedication, and work ethic will lead us to a very profound and cinematographic portrait of what being a teenager in our modern Latin-American societies entails, especially when coming from a broken home.\u201d \t<\/p>\n
\tAs a project, \u201cName and Surname\u201d has participated in France\u2019s BAL-LAB Biarritz Am\u00e9rique Latine Festival and The Writing Residency, Mallorca\u2019s The Write Retreat, and Colombia\u2019s \u00d3pera de Leyva Lab, where it scored the F\u00f3sil Prize. It also received financial backing by Proim\u00e1genes in Colombia.<\/p>\n
\tWhile in Montevideo for this year\u2019s Ventana Sur, the film\u2019s producers are hoping to close a deal with a third co-producer and engage in discussions with sales agents, distributors, TV channels and platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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