Jamie Lang Barcelona-based production-distribution outfit Filmax has picked up international rights to Spanish holiday comedy “Our (Perfect) Xmas Retreat” (“El refugio”) following the film’s successful domestic theatrical release.
Premiering in Spain on Nov. 26, the film went up against firm opposition and came away as the weekend’s top domestic release.Filmax is introducing the film to buyers at this year’s Ventana Sur.Macarena Astorga directs the lighthearted story about a group of people who are trapped in a hotel after a massive blizzard.
She also co-wrote the film’s script, alongside Beatriz Iznaola and Alicia Luna, a Spanish Academy Goya Award-winning writer for “Take My Eyes.” Esto Tambien Pasara, producers of Astorga’s previous.
Read more on variety.com