FiGa takes 'Zoologico,' sells 'Life'

MADRID -- Ongoing its hefty persistence for new Latin American talent, L.A.-based FiGa Films has inked worldwide rights on Chilean helmer Rodrigo Marin's "Zoologico." FiGa has furthermore closed France with producer-switched distributor Nicolas Breviere ("Start to see the Sea") on "A Useful Existence," from Uruguayan director Federico Veiroj. Deal was sealed at San Sebastian Film Festival, where FiGa sealed The U . s . States and Latin America on "Blood stream of my Blood stream," from Portugal's Joao Canijo. Put together by Marin and Rodrigo Taulis, "Zoologico" shows the lives of three Americanized Chilean 16-ant teens, which are largely were living out online. One, Camilo, has trouble modifying to his new family another, Belen, demands on recording videos for just about any part in the Tv program together with another, Anibal, becomes progressively violent. "There is a maximum-middle-class youth in Santiago p Chile that doesn't cash reference to anybody outdoors school," FiGa's Sandro Fiorin mentioned. "It's a problem that's prevalent in Santiago p Chile, but seen all over the world.Inch "Zoologico" world premieres competing at October's Valdivia Festival in Chile. Ana Perera's Lastarria produces. A Lisbon family drama, "Blood stream" won San Sebastian's Fipresci prize on Saturday. Breviere, who's creating their very own distribution company, aims to produce "Useful Existence" on four prints by year-finish. Acquired at San Sebastian by FiGa a year ago, Existence has agreed to U.K.'s Dogwoof. Kid Sister opened up up "Existence" in Mexico. Manuel Garcia's Tren --- another new distributor, like Local and Kid Sister -- bowed "Existence" in Argentina, where it's carried out in theaters for six days. Julio Hernandez Cordon's "Marimbas From Hell" remains acquired for that U . s . States by Venevision, too for Latin America, The nation and Portugal by Ibermedia TV. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com