Bendita Film Sales has acquired international rights to “The Fortunate Isles” (“Las islas afortunadas”), a 15th-century period drama directed by Helena Girón and Samuel Delgado, ahead of its world premiere in Toronto’s Discovery section. “The Fortunate Isles” marks the second feature from Girón and Delgado, whose debut, “They Carry Death” (“Eles transportan a morte”), premiered
Switzerland remains one of the richest countries in the world. But there are cracks in its foundation, maintains director Jan-Eric Mack. “During the pandemic, we started to see people queuing for food. It was an unusual sight in Switzerland, where you don’t see so much poverty on the streets. But these numbers are increasing,” he
