World gross sales, manufacturing, and finance firm EST N8 has acquired “Hutang Nyawa,” an Indonesian horror movie attributable to launch Dec. 12. The acquisition was made throughout the Jogja-Netpac Asian Movie Pageant (JAFF).
Directed by Billy Christian, a filmmaker with over a decade of horror movies beneath his belt, “Hutang Nyawa” tells the story of Erwina, the youngest member of a household who is distributed to work in an outdated manufacturing unit. She quickly discovers she has been supplied as a sacrifice to settle her household’s darkish debt to the satan. Christian’s current mission “Motel Melati’ competed on the Sitges Movie Pageant.
The movie stars Taskya Namya, recognized for Netflix’s motion movie “The Shadow Strays” and the horror movie “Suzzana,” alongside Rachel Vennya, a social media influencer making her performing debut on this style. It’s produced by Visinema Footage, the studio behind hits like “Filosofi Kopi” and “Keluarga Cemara.”
The acquisition deal for “Hutang Nyawa” was brokered by Tenten Wei, Sophie Shi, and Cathy Ni of EST N8. EST N8’s Asian portfolio consists of Awi Suryadi’s horror “Perewangan,” Kongkiat Komesiri’s thriller “Supply Man,” and the Korean motion movie “Mash Ville,” which gained the Fantasia Finest Director Award.
“Hutang Nyawa is a gripping, chilling masterpiece that highlights the ability of Indonesian cinema. Billy Christian’s imaginative and prescient and the stellar solid make it a must-watch,” stated Jaeson Ma, chair of EST Studios.
EST Studios, based in 2022 by Jaeson Ma and Eric Tu, focuses on representing numerous Asian tales within the worldwide market. The corporate’s present slate features a vary of initiatives highlighting Asian filmmakers and tales, such because the Oscar-shortlisted documentary “Hidden Letters” and Toronto choice “Ok-Pops!”
N8, based in 2023 by Kris Eiamsakulrat and Rachel Y. Wu, has been concerned in notable Southeast Asian movie initiatives, together with co-producing the Thai horror hit “Residence For Hire” and Bhutan’s Oscar submission “The Monk and The Gun.” Upcoming initiatives embody “Heals,” a documentary produced in partnership with World of Marvel, and “A Helpful Ghost,” a supernatural movie directed by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke.
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