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Madrid-based sales company Feel Content has picked up international sales rights to black comedy “El cuento del tío” (“Pigeon Drop”), the feature debut of Argentine writer-director Ignacio Guggiari.

An Argentina-Chile co-production, produced by Gastón Klingenfeld at Buenos Aires’ outfit Gancho, Agustín Gosende at Cooperativa Mental and Picardía Films’ Diego Rougier, “El cuento del tío” world premieres on March 5 at the 2021 Miami Film Festival edition.

The feature, which also adds doses of suspense and drama to the mix, is set in a luxurious house during a Christmas dinner, when Rodo, the family’s millionaire uncle, accidentally dies.

His relatives, in pronounced dire straits, speculate about his lavish inheritance, but everything changes when at 12 o’clock the doorbell of the house rings and a woman introduces herself as the wife of the deceased.

Mario, the family’s head, desperate at the possibility of losing everything, hides the body and forces the others...

Rio De Janeiro -- Toniko Melo's "VIPs," a film inspired by the real life of drug plane pilot turned imprisoned imposter Marcelo Nascimento, was awarded the best fiction feature award at the 12th annual Rio International Film Festival, which handed out its prizes Tuesday night at a jovial and surprisingly brisk ceremony.

"VIPs" ended up the outright winner of the night, nabbing four other major awards, including best actor for Wagner Moura, best supporting actor and actress prizes for Jorge D'Elia and Gisele Froes, and finally, a best editing honor was awarded to Vania Debs.

Charly Braun's direction of "Beyond the Road" (Alem da Estrada) earned him the prestigious best director honors, while "Boca" cinematographer Adrian Tejido took home honors for best photography. "Elvis & Madona" writer/director Marcelo Laffitte landed the award for best screenplay with the honor for best actress given to newcomer Karine Teles.

The fest's...