Beta Film presented at MIPTV 2024 an extensive line-up of over 400 hours of new and recurring dramas, headlined by Canneseries entries Máxima (about Argentinean Máxima Zorreguieta, who later became Queen Máxima of the Netherlands), Operation Sabre (a gripping thriller based on the assassination of the Serbian Prime Minister in 2003), and with the premiere of the trailer for Krank Berlin (set in the heart of Berlin’s toughest hospital).
This Sunday, April 7th, Beta Film held its traditional dinner at Le Colombe d’Or, and prior to that held a special screening in the Diane Room of the Majestic Hotel, to welcome its guests. There they presented an exclusive first preview of the high profile series ‘Rise of the Raven ‘ and the first episode of their medical drama Krank Berlin.
In addition, during the screening attended by some 20 guests, Beta Film welcomed the cast and crew behind the series Maxima and Operation Sabre, of which they showed a preview. The day continued at Le Colombe d’Or, where 55 guests, including company clients and journalists, attended.
About the screenings:
Rise of the Raven (10×60′): is a project of Hungarian-born, Canadian-based producer Robert Lantos. The series revolves around the extraordinary feat of Hungarian army commander Janos Hunyadi, played by Gellért L. Kádár, who in 1456 won a bloody and brutal battle of Belgrade against a vast Ottoman force twice the size of his troops, who were often farm laborers armed with slingshots and patriotic fervor.
Keank Berlin (8×60′): A project created by British writer Samuel Jefferson, it is set in Berlin’s toughest and most overcrowded hospital. Underpaid, under-equipped, chronically fatigued and with an indispensable dose of black humor, the doctors in this ward must recognize that they are all in the same boat and pursuing a common goal: saving lives and standing up to a ruthless healthcare system.
Máxima (6×60′): A modern fairy tale arrived on the French Riviera. From the moment the Argentinian Máxima appears at the side of the Dutch Crown Prince, she finds herself in the spotlight. But when Willem-Alexander asks her to marry him, the past catches up with her. Máxima premieres Tuesday, April 9 at 8 p.m. at the Grand Auditorium Lumière at the Palais des Festivals; and will be available on RTL Netherlands ‘ Videoland from April 20. The Millstreet Films production has been sold by Beta to Warner Bros. Discovery for Latin America, RTL Germany, HRT Croatia, ORF Austria, HOT Israel and Latvia, LV1 and Slovakia.
Operation Sabre (8×60′) is the true story of the 2003 assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić and the subsequent investigation that marked a turning point in the nation’s history. As Đinđić attempted to dismantle a deeply entrenched network of corruption and criminals embedded within the government, now those searching for his killer are becoming targets. The series will celebrate its world premiere in Competition at Canneseries on Monday, April 8 at 3 p.m. at the Grand Auditorium Lumière.
