AFM: Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo's ANGOSTO (LA NOCHE DE LOS GIRASOLES) - a.k.a. "The Night of the Sunflowers"

Distribution rights for Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo's Angosto (La noche de los girasoles) - a.k.a. "The Night of the Sunflowers" - are to be offered for sale by Films Distribution at this year's American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California. The movie is scheduled to be screened at the AMC #1 on Sunday November 5th at 11:00 a.m. and Tuesday November 7th at 8:45 a.m.. Alta Films S.A. released it theatrically in Spain on August 25th. It was screened at the 63rd Venice Film Festival (VFF) in early September, and is scheduled to be screened at The Times BFI 50th London Film Festival (LFF) on the 24th and 27th of this month.

The screenplay for Angosto was written by Sánchez-Cabezudo. The movie stars Carmelo Gómez as Esteban, Judith Diakhate as Gabi, Celso Bugallo as Amadeo, Manuel Morón as the salesman, Mariano Alameda as Pedro, Vicente Romero as Tomás, Walter Vidarte as Amós, Cesáreo Estébanez as Cecilio, Fernando Sánchez-Cabezudo as Beni, Petra Martínez as Marta, Nuria Mencía as Raquel, Enrique Martínez as Julián, Mariano Peña as Rovira, and Amalia Hornero as Rosa.

Here's a description of Angosto from the LFF website: "In a remote town in rural Spain the discovery of a cave looks to have wide implications for the local community. Esteban (Carmelo Gómez) a speleologist, is called in to survey the cave, working with a local photographer with potholing experience, Pedro (Mariano Alameda), to assess the importance of the discovery. Then Esteban's girlfriend Gabi (Judith Diakhate) is brutally assaulted and the process of revenge brings far-reaching consequences for all three. The forces of instinct and reason do battle in this masterful noirish thriller realised with breathtaking virtuosity by debut feature director Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo. He expertly succeeds in creating a palpable sense of menace across the film's six chapters, each realised from the point of view of one of the film's multiple protagonists. The different narrative strands are beautifully intercut to create an ominous sense of suspense. But this is no exercise in style over substance for Angosto asks profound questions around the moral choices we execute in times of crisis. Featuring a range of outstanding performances, this is a dazzling reflection on violence, vengeance and the problems of being in the wrong place at the wrong time."

Angosto trailer (downloadable 2 MB WMV file)
Films Distribution: Angosto
Cineuropa: Angosto
LFF: Angosto
Variety: Angosto review