Sony Pictures Nabs Latin American Rights to Cabral’s ‘Hotel Coppelia’ from Latido (EXCLUSIVE)

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Emiliano De Pablos Closing in on one of the leading voices in Caribbean cinema, Sony Pictures Television has acquired from Latido Films Latin American rights to “Hotel Coppelia,” directed by Dominican filmmaker José María Cabral.Produced by Santo Domingo-based Rafael Elías Muñoz at Lantica Media and Cabral’s outfit Tabula Rasa, “Hotel Coppelia” is a real events-inspired drama, set during the 1965 Revolution in Dominican Republic.The story focus on a forlorn band of prostitutes, forced to pick sides when the American military invades and the soldiers hole up in their seaside brothel.“It would be impossible to think of a better house to have ‘Hotel Coppelia’ seen in Latin America,” Latido Films CEO Antonio Saura told Variety about the Sony Pictures deal. “The film deals with great intelligence with important issues of the history not only of the Dominican Republic but of all the region, but seen through the eyes of unexpected protagonists, caught in events that are beyond their reach.

Humanity, love, solidarity leap out through the beautiful images created by the extremely gifted director José María Cabral,” Saura added.“This is an important deal also for the great work being done from the Dominican Republic to support a cinematography that is finding its voice and its presence in the Latin American market,” he said.“We are very proud to continue working with the outstanding Latido team, whom we consider partners,” said Rafael Elías Muñoz vice-president at Lantica Media. “José María Cabral is a unique voice in Latin American cinema and we are delighted that Sony will be amplifying his vision and show one of the many marvellous films currently coming from the Dominican Republic.”Cabral was the first Dominican filmmaker to.