Global film distributor, streamer and production company Mubi has snagged Latin American streaming rights to Chilean sausage docu-comedy “Denominación de Origen,” a 2025 box office phenomenon in Chile, which it plans to stream in the region later this year.
The sophomore feature of director Tomás Alzamora (“Little White Lie”) lured more than 100,000 admissions in Chilean cinemas, according to Alzamora and his producing partner Pablo Calisto.
It’s set in the tiny town of San Carlos (population: 50,000+), which is up in arms over what they perceive as a terrible wrong: the neighboring town of Chillán has snatched the award for the “Best Longaniza in Chile” from them. Outraged by the blatant injustice, a group of San Carlos locals launch a grassroots movement seeking official designation of origin status for their sausages — determined to reclaim their town’s pride and dignity.
The docu-fiction hybrid was shot entirely in southern Chile and features a cast of non-pros, among them Luisa Marabolí, Exequías Inostroza, Roberto Betancourt and Alexis Marín.
“That Mubi is bringing ‘Denominación de Origen’ to its platform is very meaningful for us. Not only because it allows the film to keep living beyond its run in theaters and festivals, but also because it brings it to new audiences across Latin America through a platform with a very compelling cinematic perspective,” Alzamora told Variety.
