Kino Lorber Takes U.S. Rights to Manuela Martelli’s Cannes Film ‘The Meltdown’

Cannes 2026 Movies Sold So Far: Manuela Martelli Mystery ‘The Meltdown’ Acquired by Kino Lorber

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'The Meltdown' Picked Up by Kino Lorber Out of Cannes

Manuela Martelli’s “The Meltdown” (“El Deshielo”) will be coming to theaters in the United States in early 2027, courtesy of Kino Lorber. The international film distribution company picked up the Chilean mystery movie on Wednesday following its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Subsequent digital, educational and home video releases will follow after its theatrical run. “The year is 1992, just t…

Kino Lorber Takes U.S. Rights to Manuela Martelli’s Cannes Film ‘The Meltdown’

Kino Lorber has acquired U.S. rights to Manuela Martelli’s Cannes Un Certain Regard film ‘The Meltdown,’ a Chile period mystery.

No Disappearing Act Here: Kino Lorber Locates Manuela Martelli's 'The Meltdown'

Following its Un Certain Regard premiere at Cannes, Manuela Martelli’s sophomore feature The Meltdown (El Deshielo) has landed at Kino Lorber, marking a renewed collaboration between the distributor and the Chilean filmmaker. The idea will be to showcase the film at some fests, before a 2027 drop. At this point it’s too early to determine whether this will be Chile’s Oscar pick. Maya O’Rourke, Maia Rae Domagala, Saskia Rosendahl, Jakub Gierszal,…