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John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Seen from the 14th floor of its Radisson Hotel, Montevideo’s skyline, bristling with white marble high-rises and monuments, looks like a very different scenario for Ventana Sur, Latin America’s foremost film-TV co-pro forum and market, relocated from its chic Buenos Aires setting for the first time since 2009. Yet in many ways, this is the same Ventana Sur, playing to its strengths and galvanized by its context, Uruguay, one of Latin America’s fastest-growing film-TV hubs, both as a big-shoot locale and home-grown movie industry.

Netflix series dramatises the tragic life of Ayrton Senna, but how did the Formula One legend die? Read on for all the details.The biographical drama runs for six episodes and the entire series was released onto the streaming service on Friday (November 29).It sees Brazilian actor Gabriel Leone (Ferrari, Hidden Truths) play his countryman, while Kaya Scodelario portrays Laura, a fictional motorsports journalist who also speaks Portuguese and offers Senna a connection to home. Alice Wegmann, Pamela Tome and Camila Mardita co-star.Directed by Vicente Amorim and Julia Rezende, the show was shot in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay with an entirely Brazilian crew and charts Senna’s life from the beginning of his racing career in Formula Ford all the way up to the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.Senna’s family aided with the production of the series, with his sister Vivane Senna saying: “It is very special to be able to announce that we will tell the story that only a few people know about him.

Jamie Lang Ignacio Lasierra Pinto‘s debut feature “Perseidas,” set to pitch at Ventana Sur‘s upcoming Proyecta sidebar for feature projects, has nailed down an all-star Spanish cast, led by Spanish Academy Goya-winning actor Macarena García (“Blancanieves,” “La mesías”). Joining García are Feroz and Forqué best actress winner Elena Irureta (“Patria”), Feroz award winner Itziar Aizpuru (“Flowers”) and Ana Polvorosa (“The Last Night at Tremore Beach”).

New head coach Ruben Amorim has said he has had to build his first Manchester United starting line-up around players he has had the most time with on the training ground.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Some of the highest-profile Spanish films of 2024 – from Málaga Festival winner and now Spain’s Oscar entry “Saturn Return” to San Sebastián laureates “I Am Nevenka” and “Glimmers” – feature in MASS, a Spanish film showcase which will unspool in Buenos Aires over Nov. 28-30 and Montevideo during Dec. 2-4, running parallel with the Uruguayan capital’s Ventana Sur market.

Bruno Fernandes has sent a clear message to Manchester United teammate Manuel Ugarte. The United midfielders are currently away on international duty representing Portugal and Uruguay, respectively, with both players finding the back of the net on Friday night.

“Bionico’s Bachata” (Yoel Morales, Dominican Republic) The film which won Morales, production house Mentes Fritas and producer and co-writer Cristián Monica a South by Southwest 2024 Audience Award. A mockumentary, shot in a box format, Biónico, an equally hopeless romantic and crack addict, battles to clean up his act and make some cash before his fiancée arrives back from rehab. A “romantic story in a hostile Caribbean city” about a “serious topic but handled via the absurd and dark comedy that we have in our culture,” Morales has told Variety.

Incoming Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has expressed his excitement at reuniting with Manuel Ugarte at Old Trafford.

Manuel Ugarte has warned Ruben Amorim there's a 'lot of work to do' ahead of his arrival at Manchester United. The 39-year-old will swap the José Alvalade Stadium for Old Trafford later this month after agreeing to replace Erik ten Hag as head coach.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix will attempt to unravel an 18-year-old mystery surrounding the death of Nora Dalmasso, a mother of two who was found strangled in her home in an affluent Argentinian city.

Ruben Amorim might be a stranger to the Premier League but, for particular Manchester United players, the 39-year-old is well-known and well-respected in the game.

Price tags and reputations count for little when it comes to adjusting to life in the Premier League, and Manuel Ugarte is no exception.

Manchester United reportedly remain interested in Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo and will continue to monitor his situation ahead of the new year.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Talpa Studios, the independent global content house founded by John de Mol, has revealed that the internationally successful quiz format “The Floor” has reached a new milestone: in just one and a half years, the format has been sold to 20 countries. Five new territories have joined the list of adaptations, solidifying its position as one of the fastest-growing formats worldwide, with recordings for multiple countries taking place at Talpa’s production hub in the Netherlands. The latest additions to the list of broadcasters are Finland’s MTV3, Denmark’s TV2, Uruguay’s Teledoce/Canal 12, Chile’s TVN and an Australian buyer as yet unannounced, bringing the total number of markets to 20.

Noussair Mazraoui, Amad and Alejandro Garnacho all took part in Manchester United training ahead of the visit of Brentford, but it's been confirmed that Kobbie Mainoo will be out for 'a few weeks'.

The Beatles have announced a brand new reissue of their album ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ in celebration of its 60th anniversary.The reissue is also in celebration of National Album Day and will come in the form of a limited edition 180g white pressing of the 1964 LP. The ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ 60th anniversary reissue is set for release on October 19 and can be pre-ordered here.Released as their third studio album, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ was penned solely by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, highlighting the development of their songwriting partnership. The LP also served as a partial soundtrack to the band’s first film of the same name and includes its titular track and ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ which both became transatlantic Number One singles for the group.Side one: 1.’A Hard Day’s Night’2. ‘I Should Have Known Better’3. ‘If I Fell’4. ‘I’m Happy Just To Dance With You’5. ‘And I Love Her’6. ‘Tell Me Why’7. ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’Side two:8. ‘Any Time At All’9. ‘I’ll Cry Instead’10. ‘Things We Said Today’11. ‘When I Get Home’12. ‘You Can’t Do That’13. ‘I’ll Be Back’Elsewhere, Macca recently performed The Beatles track ‘Now And Then’ live for the first time.The music legend introduced the song to his set as he played live at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay on Tuesday (October 1).

Marcelo Cajueiro Sao Paulo, Brazil – Expocine 2024, the largest and most important business gathering of the motion picture theater industry in Latin America, takes place in Sao Paulo from Oct. 8-11, as Brazil’s theatrical market slowly recovers from COVID-era slowdown and Hollywood double strikes. After a decline during the pandemic, the total number of screens in Brazil is currently 3,530, slightly up from 3.507 at the end of 2019.

Paul McCartney has performed The Beatles track ‘Now And Then’ live for the first time. Check out footage of the rendition below.The music legend introduced the song to his set as he played live at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay last night (October 1).

Paul McCartney looks set to perform The Beatles’ ‘Now And Then’ live for the first time on his upcoming tour.The music legend is bringing his ‘Got Back’ tour to South America, the UK and Europe over the coming weeks and has been sharing snippets of his preparations in the run up to the live stint.As fans wait patiently for the tour to resume, some have noticed that Macca may well be playing The Beatles’ “final” song – released last year with the help of AI technology – live in concert for the first time.‘Now And Then’ was released in November 2023 and is the last Beatles song to feature all members of the Fab Four, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the late George Harrison and John Lennon.Fan-shared footage seemingly reveals that McCartney performed ‘Now And Then’ during soundcheck at the Centenario Stadium, Montevideo in Uruguay on September 30, ahead of his performance there tonight (October 1).Suspicions that it will feature on the official setlist also appeared to be confirmed in the behind-the-scenes footage of ‘Got Back’ tour rehearsals shared to the musician’s YouTube channel.

Say what you like about Casemiro's form for Manchester United over the past year, one thing that cannot be denied is his impact in his maiden Premier League season.