Berlin-Based Pluto Film Acquires Worldwide Sales Rights to Chilean Thriller 'Summer War'
Pluto Film has secured worldwide sales rights to the Chilean psychological thriller 'Summer War' on May 4, 2026. The film, directed by Alicia Scherson, will debut at Cannes' Marché du Film and premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June. It adapts Roberto Bolaño's novel 'The Third Reich' and marks Scherson's fifth feature.
wdwnt.comBerlin-based Pluto Film acquired worldwide sales rights to the Chilean psychological thriller ‘Summer War’ on May 4, 2026. The acquisition positions the film for its market debut at Cannes’ Marché du Film. ‘Summer War’ will have its world premiere at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival in June 2026.
The film carries the Spanish title ‘Guerra de Verano’. Directed by Alicia Scherson, ‘Summer War’ stands as her fifth feature film. Scherson previously directed the film ‘Play’. The movie adapts the novel ‘The Third Reich’ by Chilean author Roberto Bolaño.
This marks Scherson's second adaptation of Bolaño’s work. Scherson earlier adapted Bolaño’s novel ‘Una Novelita Lumpen’ into the 2013 drama ‘Il Futuro’. ‘Il Futuro’ was released as a drama film in 2013.
The details come from an article written by Anna Marie de la Fuente in Variety.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
4 events- 2026-05-04
Pluto Film acquired worldwide sales rights to ‘Summer War’.
1 sourceVariety - 2026-06
‘Summer War’ scheduled for world premiere at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival.
1 sourceVariety - 2026-05
‘Summer War’ set to debut at Cannes’ Marché du Film.
1 sourceVariety - 2013
Alicia Scherson released the drama film ‘Il Futuro’, an adaptation of Roberto Bolaño’s ‘Una Novelita Lumpen’.
1 sourceVariety
Potential Impact
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Expanded distribution opportunities for ‘Summer War’ via Pluto Film's worldwide sales rights.
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Potential increase in international visibility for Chilean director Alicia Scherson through Cannes and Tribeca exposure.
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Renewed interest in Roberto Bolaño’s works through this second film adaptation by Scherson.
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