Exclusive: Prime Video is coming out hot in Poland, having identified the country as a key emerging European hub.
The streamer used a ‘Prime Video Presents’ showcase in Warsaw to unveil a series of originals, production updates and an increase in investment in the Polish creative industry. Assorted stars, celebrities and industry figures attended the event, which was fronted by Director of Prime Video EU Emerging Ritchie Ordonez and Sylwia Wilk, Senior Content Acquisition Manager at Prime Video Poland.
On the originals front, Prime Video has ordered a doc series on popular Polish singer Doda, lined up music talent series Rap Generation and reality competition series The 50. A slate of Polish movies were also revealed.
Doc series Doda will follow about Dorota ‘Doda’ Rabczewska, and will “not only cover the colourful but also controversial” moments in the artist’s life. The series will delve into her turbulent relationships, highly emotional break-ups,...
The streamer used a ‘Prime Video Presents’ showcase in Warsaw to unveil a series of originals, production updates and an increase in investment in the Polish creative industry. Assorted stars, celebrities and industry figures attended the event, which was fronted by Director of Prime Video EU Emerging Ritchie Ordonez and Sylwia Wilk, Senior Content Acquisition Manager at Prime Video Poland.
On the originals front, Prime Video has ordered a doc series on popular Polish singer Doda, lined up music talent series Rap Generation and reality competition series The 50. A slate of Polish movies were also revealed.
Doc series Doda will follow about Dorota ‘Doda’ Rabczewska, and will “not only cover the colourful but also controversial” moments in the artist’s life. The series will delve into her turbulent relationships, highly emotional break-ups,...
- 12/5/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Sirpa Lane, Melissa Chimenti, Maurice Poli, Nat Bush, Dakar, Maria Grazia Smaldone | Written by Roberto Gandus, Renzo Maietto | Directed by Joe D’Amato
Joe D’Amato’s Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals is a fascinating, if uneven, entry in both the director’s filmography and the broader canon of 1970s Italian exploitation cinema. Released in 1978, the film is emblematic of D’Amato’s fascination with the intersection of eroticism, violence, and the exotic—elements that dominated much of his work during this period. It serves as a prime example of the blend of exploitation genres that thrived in Italy’s B-movie industry, particularly the fusion of horror, sexploitation, and tropical adventure.
The film follows Sara, a journalist investigating a mysterious island where a foreign corporation plans to construct a nuclear power plant, disrupting the indigenous population. The central character of Papaya, a native femme fatale, seduces and kills white outsiders,...
Joe D’Amato’s Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals is a fascinating, if uneven, entry in both the director’s filmography and the broader canon of 1970s Italian exploitation cinema. Released in 1978, the film is emblematic of D’Amato’s fascination with the intersection of eroticism, violence, and the exotic—elements that dominated much of his work during this period. It serves as a prime example of the blend of exploitation genres that thrived in Italy’s B-movie industry, particularly the fusion of horror, sexploitation, and tropical adventure.
The film follows Sara, a journalist investigating a mysterious island where a foreign corporation plans to construct a nuclear power plant, disrupting the indigenous population. The central character of Papaya, a native femme fatale, seduces and kills white outsiders,...
- 10/3/2024
- by George P Thomas
- Nerdly
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