‘The Friends of My Parents,’ From Romina Tamburello, Teams Pez Cine, Lechiguana, El Cielo and Imval (Exclusive)

Argentina’s Pez Cine and Lechiguana Films are linking to Uruguay’s El Cielo Cine and Spain’s Imval Producciones to produce “The Friends of My Parents,” Romina Tamburello’s first solo feature which bids fair to repeat the upbeat critics¡ reaction and audience success of “Vera and the Pleasure of Others,” acquired for world sales by M-Appeal.

Also penned by playwright, novelist and filmmaker Tamburello, “The Friends of My Parents” is being brought to market at this week’s Malaga Festival Maff co-production forum before segueing to the Guadalajara Co-Production Meeting in April.

An “intimate, autobiographical comedy,” Tamburello told Variety, “The Friends of My Parents” turns on Cecilia, 36, separating quietly, who is asked by her parents to help them find “reliable” swinger clubs.

Battling multiple prejudices, she begins visiting places and discovers “a universe of diverse sexualities, nurturing relationships, and unexpected friendships” – in sharp contrast to her own emotional breakdown,…