Pyramide scoops Avila's 'Infancia'

MADRID -- Among the greatest standouts at December's Ventana Sur, Benjamin Avila's first fiction feature "Infancia clandestina" has closed French and worldwide distribution privileges with Pyramide. In pre-sales along with other top-notch arthouse gamers, Wanda Films has acquired "Infancia" for The country, Imovision for South america. A prize-champion at San Sebastian's Films happening, "Infancia" was displayed independently -- much stiffened but nonetheless in rough-cut -- at December's Ventana Sur. Lead-created by Luis Puenzo's Historias Cinematograficas, it provides an authentic undertake Argentina's 1976-1983 Dirty War, representing the nice and cozy family existence of two resistance martial artists, as seen by their 12-year-old boy. "Infancia's" knowing particulars and humor use Avila's personal reminiscences. Pyramide was always a leader to tie lower "Infancia." It moved quickly at 2009's Ventana Sur to purchase "Leap Year," which subsequently won Cannes' Camera d'Or and offered 25 areas. At Berlin, Pyramide will even sell Frederic Videau's Competition contender "Returning Home,Inch a drama in regards to a launched kidnap victim. In another highlight, Pyramide has had worldwide on 19th-century father-boy drama "Gebo and also the Shadow," from 103-year-old Portuguese master Manoel p Oliveira. Michael Lonsdale, Claudia Cardinale, Ricardo Trepa and Jeanne Moreau star. "Clandestina's" double cope with Pyramide may come as, after eight years at Pyramide Intl., sales mind Yoann Ubermulhin has introduced he will step lower after Berlin to become listed on French Sofica film tax vehicle Indefilms. Mexican-born Lucero Garzon, a Pyramide Intl. sales professional since 2009, managing, among areas, Benelux, Europe, The country and Latin America, is marketed to mind of sales. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com