Morena Films Announce Two New Films: ‘Bon Appetit’ and ‘Neon Flesh’

Spanish outfit Morena Films will shoot two comedies later this year, Bon Appetit and Neon Flesh.

David Pinillos‘ $4.7m debut film Bon Appetit, about three young cooks who share their passion for cooking in a Swiss avant garde restaurant, stars two exciting young actors, Unax Ugalde, from competition title Che and Nora Tschirner (Rabbit Without Ears).

The film is structured as a co-production between Morena Films and Orio Produkzioak from Spain, Egoli Tossell in Germany and Zodiac Pictures from Switzerland. Beta Cinema is selling internationally.

Shooting will take place over 8 weeks from October in Northern Spain, Switzerland and Germany.

Paco Cabezas‘ $5.6m film Neon Flesh, about a young entrepreneur who tries to put together a brothel in one month will shoot in November for 10 weeks.

Cabezas’ second feature after cult horror The Appeared, which is to be released by IFC in the US, is a co-production between Jaleo Films, De Palacio, Vaca Films and Oberon Cinematografica in Spain, Mandarin Films in France, and Sweden’s Hepp Films and Film I Vast.

Fox Buys ‘Che’ for Spain as Two Separate Films

Steven Soderbergh’s competition title Che will be released by Fox in Spain as two separate films.

Pedro Uriol of Morena Films, Che’s Spanish producers says:

“The first film (The Argentine) will be released by Fox in September, and the second (Guerrilla) will follow after that, although the date is yet to be confirmed,”

There has been some consternation over releasing Che in Cannes as one four and a half hour film. But the producers have insisted that the film be split into two for its theatrical release in Spain.

The Argentine will follow Che Guevarra, played by Benicio Del Toro, and his involvement in the Cuban revolution and the second will chart his exploits in Bolivia before his death.