Jamie Lang Ecuadorian documentary “The Beach of the Enchaquirados” has been picked up by The Hague-based Latin Quarter, a sales, co-production and distribution outfit dedicated to Latin American, Spanish and Latinx diaspora cinema.
Originally released in 2021, the film has found a second life thanks to a pair of Open Doors Screenings at this year’s Locarno Film Festival.
During its initial festival run, “The Beach of the Enchaquirados” screened at high-profile international festivals, including IDFA, Guadalajara and Doclisboa, winning the Arquipélago Contemporary Art Center Award at the latter.
A logline for the documentary reads: “Vicky is a fisherman by day and bar owner at night. When she was a little boy her dream was to be a radio soap opera star; nowadays, she dreams of falling in love again.
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