Pluto Film Boards ‘Summer War,’ From ‘Il Futuro’ Director Alicia Scherson, Ahead of Cannes, Tribeca

Home Film Global May 4, 2026 12:49am PT Pluto Film Boards ‘Summer War,’ From ‘Il Futuro’ Director Alicia Scherson, Ahead of Cannes, Tribeca Scherson, a leading light of Chile's newest cinema, By Anna Marie de la Fuente Plus Icon Anna Marie de la Fuente @adelafuente1 Latest Pluto Film Boards ‘Summer War,’ From ‘Il Futuro’ Director Alicia Scherson, Ahead of Cannes, Tribeca 11 minutes ago Alternativa Film Festival Wraps in Medellín, Prizes ‘Runa Simi,’ ‘9-Month Contract,’ ‘A Useful Ghost’ 15 hours ago Chile’s ‘Red Hangar’ Sweeps 41st Guadalajara Film Festival 1 week ago See All 'Summer War' Courtesy of Pluto Film Berlin-based Pluto Film has pounced on worldwide sales rights to Chilean psychological thriller “Summer War” (“Guerra de Verano”) ahead of its market debut at Cannes’ Marché du Film and its world premiere at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival in June. The fifth feature by acclaimed director Alicia Scherson (“Play”), “Summer War” is her second adaptation of a novel by Chilean author Roberto Bolaño, “The Third Reich.” She first adapted his novel “Una Novelita Lumpen” into her 2013 drama, “Il Futuro.” Related Stories 'Under Paris 2' Back With a Bite: Netflix's Shark Movie Sequel Starts Filming in France (EXCLUSIVE)