Filmin fancies Finnish-Chilean drama

Eccho Rights will shop Invisible Heroes in Cannes next week

Spanish online platform Filmin has picked up a Finnish-Chilean drama from Scandi distributor Eccho Rights.

Invisible Heroes, which will lead Eccho Rights’ slate at Mipcom next week, was commissioned by Finnish pubcaster YLE in association with Chilevision. It was coproduced by Finnish prodco Kaiho Republic and Chile’s Parox Film.

Based on true events, the series follows the exploits of Finnish diplomat Tapani Brotherus, who helped secure European asylum for more than 2,000 Chilean citizens whose lives were under threat following General Pinochet’s 1973 military coup.