Swiss-Spanish Collaboration Producing Period Road Movie 'The Indies'
Originally published Jun 5, 2026
By John Hopewell · Variety
AI-generated summary based on Variety · Aggregated by Filmarian · Human-reviewed and approved on Jun 5, 2026
Key points
- Swiss company Alina Film is majority-producing the period road movie 'The Indies' with Spain’s Lastor Media.
- The film will be previewed as a work in progress at the ECAM Forum co-production market in Madrid.
- Alina Film previously collaborated with Lastor on the Toronto-winning film 'They Will Be Dust.'
- 'The Indies' is described as image-driven rather than character-driven in its storytelling approach.
Swiss distribution company Alina Film is majority-producing the period road movie 'The Indies' (Les Indes) alongside Spain’s Lastor Media. The film will be showcased as a work in progress at the ECAM Forum co-production market in Madrid from June 9 to 11. Alina Film previously partnered with Lastor on the Toronto-winning Spanish film 'They Will Be Dust.'
The project is described as not being character-driven but rather image-driven, emphasizing visual storytelling. The collaboration marks a continuation of the successful partnership between Alina Film and Lastor Media, with 'The Indies' set to explore a historical narrative through a cinematic lens.
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