France’s Dublin Films Bets On San Sebastian Co-Production Forum Project ‘A Different Garden’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comEmiliano De Pablos Bordeaux-based Dublin Films has taken a co-production stake in writer-director Mariana Gil Ríos’ family drama “A Different Garden” (“Otro Jardín”), produced by Medellín’s Movimiento Cine.
At February’s Berlinale, Gil Ríos earned a special mention at Generation Kplus sidebar with shortfilm “Uli.” “A Different Garden” features among the 14 projects being brought to market at this year’s Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, one of San Sebastian Film Festival’s key industry events.
The Colombia-France co-production is led by producer Daniela Echeverri Idárraga at Movimiento Cine alongside David Hurst on behalf of Dublin Films.
The project is at development stage, tentatively scheduled to roll in early 2026. The story focuses on 8-year-old Amanda. While her parents work, she spends holidays at her enigmatic grandfather’s home, where she meets Miguel, a wild boy living in the garden, with whom Amanda will discover hidden truths about her family. “’A Different Garden’ is a film about family, about growing up, about being a child and discovering the limits of the world amidst the thirst for adventure and the unawareness of danger.
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