Arthood Entertainment Acquires Worldwide Rights for Dominican Queer Horror Film 'No Salgas' Ahead of Berlinale Premiere

Variety · 2026-02-09
Arthood Entertainment Acquires Worldwide Rights for Dominican Queer Horror Film 'No Salgas' Ahead of Berlinale Premiere

Berlin-based Arthood Entertainment has secured worldwide sales rights for the Dominican queer coming-of-age horror film "No Salgas" (Stay Quiet), slated for its international debut at the Berlinale's Generation program. The film, starring Camila Issa, Cecile van Welie, and Camila Santana, follows a group of young friends in the Dominican Republic as they confront supernatural terrors intertwined with their adolescent struggles and burgeoning queer identities. The acquisition highlights the growing international interest in Dominican cinema and LGBTQ+-themed genre films. Arthood Entertainment plans to leverage the film's artistic merit and compelling narrative to introduce it to global audiences through festival screenings and subsequent distribution deals. "No Salgas" is poised to offer a fresh, culturally specific yet universally resonant perspective on fear, identity, and resilience within the horror genre.