FilmSharks Acquires Benjamín Ávila Thriller (EXCLUSIVE)

FilmSharks has secured international sales rights for “The Woman in the Line” (“La Mujer de la Fila”), a dramatic thriller from acclaimed Argentine director Benjamín Ávila.

Ávila is best-known for “Clandestine Childhood” (“Infancia Clandestina”), which premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and was Argentina’s official Oscar entry in 2012.

Produced by Mostra (“La Virgen de la Tosquera”) and Buffalo Films (“Una Muerte Silenciosa”), “The Woman in the Line” is based on the real-life story of Andrea Casamento, a working-class widow whose son was imprisoned in post-crisis Argentina. In the film, Andrea — played by Uruguayan superstar Natalia

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