EXCLUSIVE: Chiara Mastroianni (Marcello Mio), Denis Podalydès (Sorry Angel), Guslagie Malanda (Dossier 137), Jasmine Trinca (La Storia), Cleo Diára (I Only Rest In The Storm), Isabél Zuaa (The Secret Agent), and Agustina Muñoz (Ariel) are set to lead feature Jealous White Men, which Magnify is launching for the Cannes market.
Filming is set to begin later this year in Galápagos, Portugal, Brazil, and Italy on director Ivan Granovsky’s adventure-tragicomedy. The film is co-written by Granovsky and Mariana Ricardo (Grand Tour). Cinematography is by Simone D’Arcangelo (The Settlers). Additional casting is in process.
The synopsis reads: “Jealous White Men is a wild, tragicomic adventure that satirizes history through dueling narratives by Jules Verne and his wife Honorine, each recounting young Charles Darwin’s journey to the Galápagos — a voyage teeming with pirates, pink iguanas, and a riotous mix of chaos, discovery, and revolt.”
Magnify is handling global and U.S. sales rights (excluding France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Brazil).
The producing team includes Agustina Costa Varsi of Ambar Film Company (Italy), Tommaso Bertani of Ring Film (Italy), David Hurst of Dublin Films (France), Karen Castanho of Biônica Filmes (Brazil), Luis Urbano of O som e a fúria (Portugal), Iván Eibuszyc of Frutacine (Argentina), Christoph Friedel of Pandora (Germany), and Stefano Centini of Volos Films (Taiwan). With the participation of ZDF/Arte.
Argentinian director, producer, and curator Granovsky has produced films by Matias Piñeiro and Mauro Andrizzi, among others. He founded and directed the Mar del Plata Co-Production Meetings (LoboLab) from 2015 to 2017 and ran the CATAPULTA lab at FICUNAM from 2019 to 2023 in Mexico City. His directorial debut, The Territories, premiered at Rotterdam in 2017 and went on to screen at more than 25 festivals, prior to being released by MUBI for Ibero America.
“I’m obsessed with white megalomaniacs from the past and present. Their mix of epic ambition and childish restlessness fascinates me,” said filmmaker Granovsky. “Comedy comes alive through these ever-transforming, glory-hungry characters: too much monumental energy for one single body, too much story for one.”
“We are thrilled to be working with this exciting team on Jealous White Men — a wild, funny, and bold adventure that flips historical narratives on their head,” added Austin Kennedy, Director of Sales at Magnify. “Led by an exceptional cast, the film is a fresh take on the period genre, filled with striking visuals, epic scenery, and a sharp sense of humor.”
Denis Podalydès is represented by Jean-François Gabard at Zelig. Chiara Mastroianni is represented by Gregory Weill at Adéquat. Guslagie Malanda is represented by Frédérique Moidon at Artmedia. Jasmine Trinca is represented by Jean-Paul Bosco at IPC International.
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