ECCHO RIGHTS TAKES AWARD-WINNING SERIES "INVISIBLE HEROES" TO SPAIN

Eccho Rights has signed a new deal for acclaimed Finnish-Chilean coproduction "Invisible Heroes" adding Spain to the list of territories where the series will be available on local OTT platform Filmin. Filmin offers a curated library of art-house films and television series and launched the drama on October 8, after the series was first presented at the opening night screening of the third edition of Conecta Fiction in Pamplona this June.

Inspired by true events, "Invisible Heroes" follows the remarkable exploits of Finnish diplomat Tapani Brotherus who, working in secret, helped secure asylum in Europe for more than 2 000 Chilean citizens whose lives were under threat following General Pinochet’s military coup in 1973.

The series was commissioned in a unique collaboration between Finnish broadcaster YLE and Chilevisión with a successful run in Finland this spring and an upcoming launch this fall in Chile. Recently, the drama was awarded the Mini-Series Silver Bird Prize at this year’s Seoul Drama Awards as well as the Special Jury Award at the Festival de la Fiction in La Rochelle. Furthermore, Invisible Heroes was nominated for the Venice TV Awards as Best TV Series and was part of the lineup of the Serial Killer Festival in Brno, the Serielizados Fest in Barcelona and the Göteborg Film Festival.

“Nearly 50 years after these astonishing events took place, this incredible story has finally been told and is connecting with audiences worldwide. We are proud to represent this organic and unprecedented coproduction that continues to win prestigious awards and critical praise around the world,” says Nicola Söderlund, Managing Partner at Eccho Rights.