Music Box Films Plans to Kick ‘Hermano’ into Theaters in 2011

Foreign film specialists Music Box Films have grabbed the rights to Marcel Rasquin’s directorial debut – a sport-themed drama where the two exits for a better life are either making the team or joining another “sort” of team. Considering that the field is rather strong this year, Brother (Hermano) — this year’s Venezuelan submission for the Foreign Language Oscar, does appear to be a long-shot for a shortlist nomination.

Gist: Written by Rohan Jones and Rasquin, in the most dangerous place in the world, two brothers dream of salvation, by kicking goals out of there. On this pitch, life is on the line.

Worth Noting: The film was accepted in what we considered the second tier of the top film festivals on the circuit (top 20 to 40 range) Moscow Film Festival, Shanghai Film Festival, Warsaw Film Festival and São Paulo International Film Festivals.

Do We Care?: A slightly different format than Carlos Cuarón’s Rudo y Cursi, by the looks of the trailer, I wouldn’t necessarily say no to.