Exclusive: Alejandro Loayza Grisi and Santiago Loayza Grisi, the brother filmmakers behind Sundance prize winner Utama, have signed with Cinetic Media for management.
The title of the Bolivian filmmakers’ most recent work, which won the Grand Jury Prize in World Cinema Dramatic competition at Sundance 2022, translates to “our home.” The critically acclaimed eco-drama centers on an elderly Quechua couple in the Bolivian highlands that have been living the same daily life for years. During an uncommonly long drought, Virginio (José Calcina) and his wife Sisa (Luisa Quispe) face a dilemma: resist, or be defeated by the environment and time itself.
Utama is currently playing at the San Francisco Film Festival, and has been acquired by Kino Lorber for a theatrical release later this year. Alejandro wrote the film, which also marked his feature directorial debut. Santiago produced under their shingle Alma Films, where they’re partnered with their filmmaker father,...
The title of the Bolivian filmmakers’ most recent work, which won the Grand Jury Prize in World Cinema Dramatic competition at Sundance 2022, translates to “our home.” The critically acclaimed eco-drama centers on an elderly Quechua couple in the Bolivian highlands that have been living the same daily life for years. During an uncommonly long drought, Virginio (José Calcina) and his wife Sisa (Luisa Quispe) face a dilemma: resist, or be defeated by the environment and time itself.
Utama is currently playing at the San Francisco Film Festival, and has been acquired by Kino Lorber for a theatrical release later this year. Alejandro wrote the film, which also marked his feature directorial debut. Santiago produced under their shingle Alma Films, where they’re partnered with their filmmaker father,...
- 4/20/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Alpha Violet represents international sales.
Kino Lorber has acquired all US rights from Alpha Violet and CAA Media Finance to Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s Bolivian eco-drama and Sundance grand jury prize winner Utama.
‘Utama (Our Home)’: Sundance Review
The distributor plans a theatrical release later this year on the story about an elderly Quechua couple in the highlands, Virginio and Sisa, who must come to terms with environmental change amid a harsh drought.
While Virginio insists on sticking to tradition and a time-honoured way of life, a visit from their grandson Clever brings the couple’s lives and future choices into sharp focus.
Kino Lorber has acquired all US rights from Alpha Violet and CAA Media Finance to Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s Bolivian eco-drama and Sundance grand jury prize winner Utama.
‘Utama (Our Home)’: Sundance Review
The distributor plans a theatrical release later this year on the story about an elderly Quechua couple in the highlands, Virginio and Sisa, who must come to terms with environmental change amid a harsh drought.
While Virginio insists on sticking to tradition and a time-honoured way of life, a visit from their grandson Clever brings the couple’s lives and future choices into sharp focus.
- 4/12/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Alpha Violet represents international sales.
Kino Lorber has acquired all US rights from Alpha Violet and CAA Media Finance to Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s Bolivian eco-drama and Sundance grand jury prize winner Utama.
‘Utama (Our Home)’: Sundance Review
The distributor plans a theatrical release later this year on the story about an elderly Quechua couple in the highlands, Virginio and Sisa, who must come to terms with environmental change amid a harsh drought.
While Virginio insists on sticking to tradition and a time-honoured way of life, a visit from their grandson Clever brings the couple’s lives and future choices into sharp focus.
Kino Lorber has acquired all US rights from Alpha Violet and CAA Media Finance to Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s Bolivian eco-drama and Sundance grand jury prize winner Utama.
‘Utama (Our Home)’: Sundance Review
The distributor plans a theatrical release later this year on the story about an elderly Quechua couple in the highlands, Virginio and Sisa, who must come to terms with environmental change amid a harsh drought.
While Virginio insists on sticking to tradition and a time-honoured way of life, a visit from their grandson Clever brings the couple’s lives and future choices into sharp focus.
- 4/12/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The producers of Sundance world dramatic competition entry “Utama,” Bolivia’s Alma Films and Uruguay’s LAMAYORCine, have re-teamed for “Los Abrazos” (“The Embrace”), the sixth fiction feature of Marcos Loayza.
The father of “Utama” director Alejandro Loayza Grisi and a lauded filmmaker in Bolivia, Loayza’s credits include his career-launching 1995 drama “A Question of Faith” (“Cuestion de Fe),” adventure pic “Averno” and the docu series “Planet Bolivia” where his son served as Dp.
“’Los Abrazos’ is in quite an advanced phase and we hope to shoot it by the end of this year or early next,” said Federico Moreira of LAMAYORCine who is hoping to enlist an Argentine co-producer for the drama which they expect to film on location in Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina. Alejandro Loayza Grisi will likely serve as Dp. Alma Film’s Santiago Loayza Grisi is Alejandro’s brother.
“There’s a good energy among the father and sons,...
The father of “Utama” director Alejandro Loayza Grisi and a lauded filmmaker in Bolivia, Loayza’s credits include his career-launching 1995 drama “A Question of Faith” (“Cuestion de Fe),” adventure pic “Averno” and the docu series “Planet Bolivia” where his son served as Dp.
“’Los Abrazos’ is in quite an advanced phase and we hope to shoot it by the end of this year or early next,” said Federico Moreira of LAMAYORCine who is hoping to enlist an Argentine co-producer for the drama which they expect to film on location in Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina. Alejandro Loayza Grisi will likely serve as Dp. Alma Film’s Santiago Loayza Grisi is Alejandro’s brother.
“There’s a good energy among the father and sons,...
- 1/24/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Condor Entertainment acquires French rights
Paris-based Alpha Violet has picked up worldwide sales rights excluding Bolivia and Uruguay to Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s anticipated Utama and will show footage at the virtual Cannes market next month.
The sales agent has licensed French rights on the Bolivia/Uruguay drama to Condor Distribution, whose slate includes Quo Vadis, Aida?, and First Cow. Buyers have been tracking the Alma Films production since it won three key awards at Films In Progress 39 in Toulouse earlier this year.
Currently in post, Utama is expected to land prestige festival slots this year and is set against...
Paris-based Alpha Violet has picked up worldwide sales rights excluding Bolivia and Uruguay to Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s anticipated Utama and will show footage at the virtual Cannes market next month.
The sales agent has licensed French rights on the Bolivia/Uruguay drama to Condor Distribution, whose slate includes Quo Vadis, Aida?, and First Cow. Buyers have been tracking the Alma Films production since it won three key awards at Films In Progress 39 in Toulouse earlier this year.
Currently in post, Utama is expected to land prestige festival slots this year and is set against...
- 5/19/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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