Alief Swoops on Anticipated Málaga World Premiere  ‘Bad Beast’ (Exclusive)

Alief, the U.K.-France-based sales agency, has swooped on “Bad Beast” (“Mala Bestia”), one of the most awaited of world premieres at this year’s Málaga Festival main competition.

Ticking multiple right boxes to make an impact in Málaga, “Bad Beast”marks the feature debut of Barbara Ferré, a multi-prized Catalan filmmaker who studied at Barcelona’s Escac film school, a new talent powerhouse, going on to win best short at Málaga and Catalonia’s Gaudi Awards for “The Last Virgin.”

A shatteringly blunt loss of virginity drama, the short centers on Sara who will do what it takes to remain part of her group off friends, even if it means having sex, though she’s just 13. She does so, feels nothing.

Penned by “The Last Virgin” writers Alberto Dexeus and Farré,“Bad Beast” (aka “Agrestes”) reprises some of these themes focusing on Atanea, who lives at an rambling…