Erotic Queer Thriller ‘Night Stage,’ Playing in Berlinale’s Panorama Section, Sells to North America, U.K. and Ireland (EXCLUSIVE)

Erotic queer thriller “Night Stage,” which premiered on Friday in Berlinale’s Panorama section, has been sold to North America, the U.K. and Ireland. M-Appeal is handling international sales for the Brazilian film.

“Night Stage,” which is directed by past Berlinale Teddy Award winners Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon, follows an ambitious actor and a successful politician who start a secret affair, and together discover their fetish for having sex in public places. The closer they get to their dream of fame, the more they feel the urge to put themselves at risk.

Dark Star Pictures and Uncork’d Entertainment have snapped up the rights for distribution in North America, while Peccadillo Pictures will release the film in the U.K. and Ireland. Salzgeber acquired the rights for Germany and Austria, as Variety previously announced. The distributors will all release the film theatrically.

“Filipe and Marcio have beautifully crafted a tense sexual thriller that explores voyeurism, fetish and public perception of queer identity. ‘Night Stage’ is soaked in style and scored to perfection, reminiscent of the 1980s erotic thrillers we all know and love,” Mike Repsch, president of Dark Star Pictures, told Variety.

Gabriel Faryas, Henrique Barreira and Cirillo Luna lead the cast.

This marks Matzembacher and Reolon’s third time at the Berlinale. Their last film, “Hard Paint,” won the 2018 Teddy Award for Berlin’s best queer film, and went on to become a festival hit.

“Night Stage” is produced by Jessica Luz and Paola Wink from Brazil’s Vulcana Cinema, and Matzembacher and Reolon’s production company Avante Filmes. The film is supported by FSA, Ancine and the Projeto Paradiso foundation.