
The Match Factory has closed multiple distribution deals for Michel Franco‘s illegal migrant drama Dreams following its Berlinale premiere.
It has sold to France (Metropolitan Filmexport), Germany & Austria (Weltkino Filmverleih), Italy (Fandango), Spain (Sideral), Scandinavia (Lucky Dogs), Poland (Best Film), Benelux (Paradiso), the Baltics (ACME Film), Portugal (FILMS 4 YOU), Greece (Spentzos Film), Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Czech Republic & Slovakia (Aerofilms), Romania (Transilvania Film), Hungary (ADS), Ex-Yugoslavia (MCF MegaCom), Turkey (Bir Film), MENA (Front Row), South Korea (NK Contents), and Taiwan (Andrews Film).
Isaac Hernández stars as a young ballet dancer from Mexico, with dreams of international recognition and a life in the US, who illegally enters the country believing his wealthy socialite and philanthropist lover (Jessica Chastain), will support him.
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However, his arrival disrupts Jennifer’s carefully curated world, who juggles protecting both their future, while safeguarding the life she has built.
The feature is produced by Teorema, with Franco and Eréndira Núñez Larios as producers, in association with Freckle Films, with Jessica Chastain and Kelly Carmichael as executive producers; Eastern Film, with Vladimir Artemenko as executive producer; and AR Content, with Alexander Rodnyansky as producer.