Marco Dutra’s “Bury Your Dead” has been acquired by Dark Star Pictures for North American distribution. The deal was closed by Berlin-based sales agent M-Appeal. A teaser is debuted below.
The Brazilian production, which premiered at the 2024 Sitges Film Festival and has since screened at several festivals including London, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro, is slated for a festival tour in the U.S. ahead of a theatrical release this fall.
Dark Star Pictures’ recent titles include “Baby” (also represented by M-Appeal), “Zenithal” and “Kidnapping Inc.”
“’Bury Your Dead’ is a postapocalyptic journey through many different genres of film, culminating in a unique cinematic world,” said Michael Repsch, president of Dark Star Pictures. “We are ecstatic to be working with such a great talent in Marco Dutra. His vision for this film is the kind of project Dark Star strives to find and bring to audiences.”
The film follows Edgar Wilson (Selton Mello), a roadkill collector in rural Brazil, who dreams of escaping his small-town life with Nete (Marjorie Estiano), the love of his life. When Nete joins her family in an apocalyptic cult, Edgar is thrust into a perilous journey with Tomás (Danilo Grangheia), an excommunicated priest, through a crumbling world. As they navigate through the remains of civilization, Edgar must confront his inner demons and reconcile his past.
“Bury Your Dead” follows Dutra’s “All the Dead Ones,” co-directed with Caetano Gotardo (Berlinale Competition, 2020), “Good Manners” (Locarno, 2017) and “Hard Labor” (Cannes Un Certain Regard, 2011).
It is produced by Rodrigo Teixeira and Lourenço Sant’Anna of RT Features, and Globoplay.
