SpecialWolfe Releasing wins North American rights to Italian LGBTQIA+ drama Blessed Children (La Santa Piccola) Minerva Pictures plans to release the film in theaters and digitally in the fall on June 11, before its North American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Writer-director Sylvia Brunel’s first feature film centers around two 18-year-old friends, Mario (Vincenzo Antonucci) and Lino (Francesco Pellegrino), who were born and raised in Naples’ Sanita district and have never left their small town. They lead a simple life until Lino’s younger sister Analus (Sophia Guastaffero) convinces the villagers that Lino has performed a miracle and begins to worship him as a living saint. The fate of his family suddenly changes: Mario realizes that he is in love with Lino, who is unaware of it, and tries to find a way out of his routine life.
blessed children It had its world premiere at the 2021 Venice Film Festival with an English title. miracle baby And it recently received the Best Film Jury Award at the Rome Independent Film Festival. Brunelli and Francesca Scanu co-wrote the screenplay for the movie, in which Janfel also starred.
“It’s great that this independent film has found a distributor in North America who loves it as much as we do,” said Monica Kiarli, Minerva Pictures’ international office manager. We are confident that Wolfe Releasing will be the best company to work with on our exciting film.”
Evan Schwartz, Wolfe’s Vice President of Launch Content, said, “As a team, we fell in love with ‘Blessed Boys’ because of the constant and intimate reflection of young love. We look forward to introducing Sylvia as an exciting new American filmmaker at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival next month.”
Founded in 1985, Wolfe Video features popular LGBTQ+ movies such as: Tunde Johnson Obituary, facing the curve, milk juice, Adam, altar, light and dark july, 1985, lead and hope Y ᲣJust friends. Additional upcoming releases include: death and bowling, sixth ring Y nelly and nadine.
Minerva Pictures is an independent production and distribution company operating for over 60 years, both in Italy and internationally. The company has over 100 name makers or co-producers, including Alessandro Celli. MondokanTony D’Angelo 9 gaugefrancesco apolonia add to nubilationGiani Amelio Hamambochi frame Tor Bella Monaca doesn’t matterGiuseppe M. Gaudino because i love you and D’Angelo falchi.
Evan Schwartz negotiated the deal blessed children He represents Wolfe Releasing, along with Monica Ciarli of Minerva Pictures, representing the filmmakers.
Source: Deadline
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