"A Sort of Family" in Cinemas in Argentina

Co-production Rodzina na sprzedaż (A Sort of Family) by Diego Lerman co-financed by the Polish Film Institute was released theatrically in Argentina. 

Theatrical Premiere in Argentina

Rodzina na sprzedaż (A Sort of Family) by Diegor Lerman, co-financed by the Polish Film Institute was released theatrically in Argentina on September 14. Distribution is handled by UIP Argentina. Sales agent of the film is Film Factory Entertainment. 

Rodzina na sprzedaż (A Sort of Family)

Rodzina na sprzedaż (A Sort of Family), is an international co-production directed by Diego Lerman, lensed by Wojciech Staroń, and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.

Malena (Bárbara Lennie) is a middle class doctor living in Buenos Aires. She has recently lost a child. After this traumatic experience, she sets off on a journey to adopt a newborn baby from an impoverished family in northern Argentina. During her journey, Malena begins to hesitate and is torn by moral dilemmas. She wonders how far she might go to create the family she has been dreaming of.

International Co-Production Supported by the Polish Film Institute

Rodzina na sprzedaż (original title: Una Especie De Familia, English title: A Sort of Family) was made as a co-production between Poland, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, France and Denmark. The film’s Polish producer is Staron-Film. This marks the second collaboration between Staron-Film and Diego Lerman. The script for the film, similarly to the script for their previous collaboration Refugiado, was written by Lerman in collaboration with María Meira.

The film screened at Toronto IFF in Contemporary World Cinema and is one of the films in the Main Competition at the 65th San Sebastian IFF.