EXCLUSIVE: New York-based distributor Several Futures has acquired North American distribution rights to Venezuelan drama Lost Chapters (Los Capítulos Perdidos), the debut feature by writer-director Lorena Alvarado.
Following its world premiere at FID Marseille and additional berths at Munich and Locarno, Goteborg, and and subsequent North American premiere at New Directors/New Films, the film will open on July 24 with an exclusive engagement at New York’s IFC Center, followed by other cities.
Lost Chapters follows Ena, “who returns home to Caracas after years spent living abroad. Upon her arrival, she finds herself caught between two generationally shifting worlds: her grandmother is rapidly losing her memory, while her father spends his days searching for rare and forgotten Venezuelan books in his bookstore. Ena’s trajectory changes completely when she discovers a mysterious postcard hidden among the shelves, prompting her to embark on a journey through the Venezuelan landscape in search of a long-forgotten writer.”
Blending fiction and autobiography, the film stars Alvarado’s own sister, father, and grandmother in fictionalized versions of themselves.
Pic is a production of La Mala Films, Omnes Films, and Discordia Cine. The film was produced by José Ostos and Lorena Alvarado, and co-produced by Tyler Taormina and Emiliana Ammirata. The acquisition deal was negotiated by Graham Carter, Founder of Several Futures, and Taormina.
“Lost Chapters is a gorgeous portrait of a family and of a city. It is inventive and exciting, and I could not be more proud for this to be the first contemporary debut feature we have released. Lorena Alvarado is a filmmaker to watch,” said Graham Carter, founder of Several Futures.
“We’re so glad to have found a distribution partner in Several Futures for this release. Their bold and heartfelt sense of curation is the perfect match for Lorena Alvarado’s Lost Chapters,” added Tyler Taormina, co-producer of the film.
