Coming up roses: La Vendedora de Rosas
Sony Pictures Television’s Camila Misas tells DQ why the long journey towards getting the remarkable true story behind Lady, La Vendedora de Rosas on screen was worth it. It took three years, but adapting the meteoric rise and fall of Colombian film star Lady Tabares for the small screen has proven to be a labour of love for producer Sony Pictures Television (SPT). SPT partnered with RCN Television to coproduce Lady, La Vendedora de Rosas (Lady, the Rose Seller) – a 70-hour drama that debuted on RCN in Colombia in June. SPT holds distribution rights. The story charts the life of Tabares from the ghettos of Medellín to her discovery by a film director and her role in The Rose Seller, the Colombian film nominated for the Cannes International Film Festival’s Palme d’Or in 1998. Success follows for the award-winning actress and her family until she and her boyfriend are implicated in the killing of a taxi driver. The real-life Tabares was released from prison earlier this year after serving 12 years of her 26-year sentence for murder. The series stars Natalia Reyes in the central role, alongside Majida Issa, Julián Román and Ernesto Benjumea. The executive producer is Andrea Marulanda, and the writers are Lina Arboleda, Juliana Lema and Pedro Rozo. Camila Misas, SPT’s VP of creative production for the Latin America and the US Hispanic region, says: “Tabares’ story is incredible – a child born into poverty who, through a twist of fate, becomes one of the most … Continue reading Coming up roses: La Vendedora de Rosas
