Turkish distribution and production company Inter Medya announced that the phenomenon Turkish movie titled "Miracle in Cell No. 7" has been licensed in the US Hispanic and Puerto Rico.
Earlier on, the company had announced that they had already signed agreements with more than ten countries for the movie’s international sales. "Miracle in Cell No. 7" was a box office hit in Turkey, where it was seen by over 5.300.000 moviegoers and it was the most watched movie in theaters in 2019.
The movie also continues to break records in every country it is shown. In fact, it reached more than 3.1 million viewers, achieving a market share of 19% on national free TV, topping the primetime charts in Mexico. Also aired in Chile, where it became one of the channel’s most-watched films by getting 11.6% ratings, the highest ever since 2016. Moreover, streaming on a popular global platform, the movie has become number one at the service’s Top 10 trending movies in the US, Canada, Brazi,l and France among other territories.
“We are happy and excited that our sensational movie is going to the US Hispanic and Puerto Rico. ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ proves that Turkish feature films have a place among international audiences following in the footsteps of Turkish drama series. Hopefully, we will announce other agreements shortly,” said Beatriz Cea Okan, VP and Head of Sales and Acquisitions of Inter Medya.
Directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin, and starring Aras Bulut İynemli and Nisa Sofiya Aksongur, "Miracle in Cell No. 7" is an adaptation of a 2013 South Korean film. The successful movie is set in the early 1980s during Turkey’s coup d’état period, and tells the heartbreaking story of Memo, a shepherd who lives with his beloved little daughter and grandmother in an Aegean town. With a mental deficiency, Memo is framed for the murder of the martial law commander’s daughter and his life is turned upside down.
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