Nearly 25 years after his acclaimed 2001 debut feature “La libertad” competed in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, Argentina’s Lisandro Alonso is set to direct its follow-up, “La libertad doble.”
Amsterdam-based Ilse Hughan of Fortuna Films, Fernando Bascuñán of Chile’s Planta and Augusto Matte of London-based Deptford Film join Alonso’s 4L in producing the drama. Germany’s The Match Factory, which secured backing from the World Cinema Fund, and Luxembourg-based Les Films Fauves have boarded as co-producers.
“Given the current economic climate in Argentina, securing the necessary gap financing has become a crucial step in moving forward with the project. Despite the challenges, the team is committed to starting production
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