José Luis Jair Sori is ready for a batalla in north of the border…
Sol y Luna, the new Spanish-language label of Kino Lorber, has acquired the North American rights to Lucha Mexico, a documentary about the world of lucha libre wrestling featuring the 44-year-old Mexican professional wrestler, who wrestles under the name Shocker.
Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz’s film will get a day-and-date release on July 15.
Shot during the course of four years, the film focuses on acrobatic and usually masked luchadores including Shocker (aka 1000% Guapo), Jon “Strongman” Andersen, Blue Demon Jr., Fabian El Gitano and El Hijo del Perro Aguayo.
Luis Guzman’s story is headed to U.S. theaters… Kino Lorber has acquired the North American rights to the indie drama Story Ave, starring the 66-year-old Puerto Rican actor and Asante Blackk. Kino Lorber is slating the film for release in theaters in October, with an on digital and home video debut to follow.…
Alonso Ruiz Palacios’ latest project is headed north of the border… Kino Lorber has picked up North American distribution rights to the Mexican filmmaker’s Güeros. The comedy, set in 1999, centers on three teens who, during a student strike, kill time searching for folk-rocker Epigmenio Cruz on the streets of Mexico…
Fernanda Valadez’s feature debut will be seen by a wider audience… Kino Lorber has acquired the North American rights to the Mexican filmmaker’s timely Mexican migrant drama Identifying Features (Sin Señas Particulares), which made its World Premiere on Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Dramatic Competition. The film is set to roll out in…
