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Mexico's Martfilms joins Mariana Rondón's docu-fiction project 'Looking for Sam'
The hybrid feature follows two stars of the director's 2013 film 'Bad Hair' after their emigration from Venezuela.
The short version
- Mexican production company Martfilms has partnered with Sudaca Films on director Mariana Rondón's docu-fiction hybrid feature, 'Looking for Sam.'
- The project focuses on actors Sam Lange and Samantha Castillo, who starred in Rondón's 2013 film 'Bad Hair' and later left Venezuela.
- The film will be presented at San Sebastian's Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, with Sudaca Films seeking a French co-production partner.
Key facts
- Martfilms has boarded the production of Mariana Rondón's upcoming docu-fiction project, 'Looking for Sam.'[Variety]
- The film reunites actors Sam Lange and Samantha Castillo, both of whom previously starred in Rondón's 2013 San Sebastian Golden Shell winner 'Bad Hair' and subsequently emigrated from Venezuela.[Variety]
- 'Looking for Sam' is slated to be presented at the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum during the 74th San Sebastian Film Festival.[Variety]
- Sudaca Films received an invitation for a six-month residency at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris for 2026–2027 to develop the screenplay.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the filmmakers will secure a French co-production partner during the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum remains to be seen.[Variety]