# Cineplex Boards Sanfic Title ‘La Residencia’ From ‘Algo Azul’ Director Mariel García Spooner

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cineplex-boards-sanfic-title-la-residencia-from-algo-azul-director-mariel-garcia-spooner/
- Published: 2026-11-08T17:12:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T18:41:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/cineplex-la-residencia-mariel-garcia-spooner-algo-azul-1236941270/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Europe, Film, World

## Key points

- Cineplex acquired American sales rights to La Residencia.
- The dramedy follows three older friends seeking financial independence.
- The film is nearing completion ahead of its festival launch.

## Summary

Cineplex has acquired North and South American sales rights to La Residencia, a dramedy by Panamanian director Mariel García Spooner, whose debut Algo Azul was released in 11 territories. The deal gives the film a distributor as it nears completion and prepares for its festival launch.

The story follows three friends in their mid-sixties who face financial difficulties by setting up a social club for seniors and rethinking their futures. The film, starring Colombian actresses Xilena Aycardi and Marcela Carvajal with a Panamanian cast, is picture-locked and in final post-production. It took part in Sanfic Industria’s WIP Iberoamericana section and received a finishing fund at Laliff 2026.

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