Onza Distribution sells TV miniseries ‘Allende The Thousand Days’ to France’s OCS
Onza Distribution just announced the sale of the highly anticipated miniseries ‘Allende The Thousand Days’ to France’s OCS. The channel, now part of the Canal+ group, will broadcast the 4 episodes of the miniseries in the first quarter of 2024.
‘Allende The Thousand Days’ is a historical drama recollecting the last years of former Chilean president Salvador Allende and his political aim in the thousand days that his presidency lasted. The series represents an important testimony committed to democracy with the purpose of reinforcing historical memory.
The series was broadcast for the first time in Chile (TVN & Riivi) and Argentina (TV Pública) last September – also the month of the San Sebastian Film Festival premiere on an exclusive screening in the days that followed the coup’s 50th anniversary. It will be broadcast on a double-episode marathon next Wednesday 21st February on Spain’s TVE.
This announcement comes shortly after the good news of its 5 pre-selections at the 2024 Platino Awards. The series is a co-production of Parox, who already received the Best Miniseries award at the Prix Europa awards for ‘Invisible Heroes‘, which was broadcast on YLE in 2019, in association with Mediterráneo Media (Spain) and Aleph (Argentina).
“I am pleased that our great series ‘Allende The Thousand Days’ will be seen on OCS in France starting March 24th, a premium channel betting on quality international series; this proves that the story of Salvador Allende still resonates in our international History”, says Béatrice Nouh, Head of Sales at Onza Distribution.
Onza Distribution just received a triple nomination for its titles at the Platino Awards shortlist in the category of Best Ibero-American miniseries: ‘Allende The Thousand Days’ (4×60′), ‘Godless John’ (3×50′) and ‘Motel Valkirias’ (8×50′). Their cast has also received several nominations for Best Actor for Alfredo Castro (‘Allende The Thousand Days’) and for Marco Nanini (‘Godless John’); for Best Actress for Bianca Comparato (‘Allende The Thousand Days’), for Aline Küppenheim (‘Godless John’), and for Marina Mota (‘Motel Valkirias’); and for Best Supporting Actor for Daniel Alcaíno (‘Allende The Thousand Days’), and for Néstor Cantillana (‘Allende The Thousand Days’).
‘Allende The Thousand Days’ recollects the last three years of the life of former Chilean president Salvador Allende. Alfredo Castro (Salvador Allende) has already been a Platino Award winner in 2018 for his performance in ‘Los perros’, and so have co-stars Aline Küppenheim (Hortensia Bussi) and Néstor Cantillana (José Toa). The series is produced by Parox – who already received a Prix Europa Award for best miniseries for ‘Invisible Heroes’ in 2019 –, in association with Mediterráneo Media (Spain) and Aleph (Argentina) and premiered last September in Chile. The series had its international premiere in a screening at San Sebastian Film Festival and will be broadcasted by Spain’s RTVE very soon.
‘Godless John’ is a thriller following the life and events of two victims of the infamous João de Deus, the Brazilian self-proclaimed medium & physic surgeon convicted of sexual assault charges by more than 300 women. This Brazilian-Portuguese co-production, between Ventre Studio (100 Dias, Disney +; Shikun, Berlin International Film Festival 2024) and Coral Europa (Jacinta, TVI; Sequía, TVE & RTP; A Generala, SIC/OPTO, winner of the Silver laurel in the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards) was first broadcasted last October 2023 in TV channels Canal Brasil & Portugal’s TVI.
‘Motel Valkirias’ follows the woes and sorrows of three women fighting off the Mendoça mafia gang. Marina Mota, an actress also known for her roles in Quer o destino (International Emmy for best telenovela nominee in 2020) and Forever (also an International Emmy nominee for best telenovela and winner of the Venice TV award 2023 for best telenovela), has been nominated for best actress for her role as Carolina Cameiro. This co-production between CTV in Spain (O Sabor das Margaridas and Dalia, a modista, also distributed by Onza Distribution) & SPi in Portugal (Glória, 2021), in association with TVG (Spain) and RTP (Portugal), has won the CIRCOM Entertainment and Drama Award 2023. Following its free TV premiere, Motel Valkirias has been available on the HBO Max platform in Spain & Portugal since early 2023.