SILENZIO FILMS is a Spanish Distribution Company founded in 2002.
The company based his activities on a long time experience in the promotion of European films. Since 1996 the team has been working for different societies in the distribution and production field.
SILENZIO FILMS is also specialised in buying and selling film rights. The company has negotiated a great number of high-quality author films for the Spanish market: Jean-Luc Godard, Michael Hanecke, Manuel de Oliveira, Chantal Ackerman and João César Monteiro are some of the authors, whose films have been bought from the most important producers and European sales companies.
Around 40 masterpieces of European filmmakers have been distri-
buted in Spain due to SILENZIO FILMS.
Since 2005 SILENZIO FILMS has expanded its field of work by focus-
sing on International Sales of cinematographic films and documen-
taries. With the constant interest of specialization in author films of high quality.
The following films have been distributed or internationally sold by SILENZIO FILMS:
Jean Luc Godard: BREATHLESS/A Bout de Souffle, 1960, MY LIFE TO LIVE/ Vivre Sa Vie, 1962; IN PRAISE OF LOVE/Eloge De L’Amour, 2001, OUR MUSIC/Notre Musique, 2004; Manuel de Oliveira: I GO HOME/Je Rentre A La Maison, 2001; Teresa Villaverde: THE MUTANTS/Os Mutantes,1998; Paulo Rocha: RIVER OF GOLD/O Rio Do Ouro, 1998; Joao Canijo: BLACK SHOES/Sapatos Pretos, 1998; Didier Le Pêcheur: DON’T LET ME DIE ON A SUNDAY/J’Aimerais Pas Crêver Un Dimanche,1998; Joao Cesar Monteiro: GOD’S WEDDING/ Les Noces De Dieu, 1998, COMING AND GOING/Va et Viens, 2003; Chantal Ackerman: THE CAPTIVE/La Captive, 2000; Denis Bardiau: MARTY’S WORLD/Monde De Marty, 2000; Orso Miret: ANCIENT HISTORY/De L’Histoire Ancienne, 2001; Ivan Calberac: IRÈNE, 2002; Mariano Manzur: LOS PORFIADOS 2002; Manuel Pelaz: A SILENCE MUCH TOO NOISY/Un Silence Trop Bruyant, 2002; Bent Hamer: KITCHEN STORIES, 2003; Joel Cano: 7 DAYS 7 NIGHTS/7 Jours 7 Nuits, 2003; Michael Hanecke: TIME OF THE WOLF /Le Temps Du Lou, 2003; Jafar Panahi: CRIMSON GOLD/Talaye Sorgh, 2003; Max Lemcke: FANTASTIC WORLD/Mundo Fantastico, 2004; Max Lemcke: JAPÓN & ÓLE, 2006; Rachid Mashawari: WAITING/Attente, 2006; Abderrahmane Sissako: BAMAKO, 2006; Guy Ritchie: REVOLVER, 2005; Pierre Schoeller: VERSAILLES, 2008; Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz: THE SEVEN DAY/Les sept jours, 2008; Marwan Hamed: The Yacoubian Building/Omaret Yacoubian, 2006; Rafi Pitts: IT'S WINTER/Zemestan, 2006; Antonio Campos: AFTERSCHOOL, 2008; Kornél Mundruczó: DELTA, 2008; Nour Eddine Lakmari: CASANEGRA, 2008; Werner Boote: PLASTIC PLANET, 2009
Distribution in cultural institutions: Joao Cesar Monteiro: RECOLLEC-
TIONS OF THE YELLOW HOUSE/Le Secret De La Maison Jaune, 1989; GOD’S COMEDY/La Comédie de Dieu, 1995, SNOW WHITE/Blanche Neige, 2000
Production: Paulo Rocha: THE HEART’S ROOT/La Racine de Du Cœur, 2000
Sales USA, TV: WHISKY ROMEO ZULU, 2005
Sales France: Francisco Vargas: THE VIOLIN/El Violin, 2006
