GoQuestMedia (India) continues to grow its catalog of dramatic content from around the world, with special emphasis on productions coming from Eastern Europe and CIS. At MIPTV, the company is launching Civil Servant (24x’50), the new spy thriller by Telekom Srbija and Film Danas from Serbia, which has great prospects for the international stage.
‘We are proud to discover hidden gems (particularly dramatic content) in markets where some distributors focus less. Local production in them has accelerated and we are here to take those opportunities’, remarked Jimmy George, VP Sales & Acquisitions at GoQuest Media.
This new release on MIPTV Digital is a spy thriller that departs from the usual CIA, MI6, or Mossad dramas. ‘Our partners Telekom Srbija have created ambitious series that can compete in the international drama market. Of them we are releasing a second series this spring, Debt to the Sea, a dark story of morality filmed in beautiful Montenegro’, he added.
Civil Servant tells the story of a young and ambitious agent of the Serbian Secret Service (BIA), who must negotiate the rules of the international espionage game in the modern world. The usual routine operations begin to spiral out of control when two high-profile murders in 24 hours reinforce that Serbia is entering a new period of instability.
As he becomes involved in the hunt for the killers, a hidden power play between the BIA, the Russians, the Germans, and the Americans gradually becomes apparent. This is a powerful fuse for the time bomb of Islamists, terrorists, manipulative politicians and super powerful warlords. On top of it, even though he’s never home, his long-suffering wife suspects her relationships with her beautiful informants.
‘Civil Servant shows an original and authentic perspective of a region that has always been on the front lines of the power game between intelligence communities. Powerfully captures the personal and professional and depicts a modern nation grappling with internal conflict as well as global threats
to your safety. Lazar is an attractive, sexy and confrontational hero whose. Unwavering patriotism will drive you to make life-changing decisions, » George described.
Regarding the 2020 balance and how he sees this year, the executive said: ‘2020 was a challenging year in every way. But we deliver on our promise to deliver bold, daring and outstanding programs. In autumn we released Rats, the Czech psychological crime thriller: it is a drama based on the world of the Czech-Vietnamese methamphetamine syndicates. This critically acclaimed series, recently screened at the European Film Market / Berlinale, and won the prestigious Czech Lion for Best TV Series.
George concluded: ‘As we slowly emerge from the pandemic, with what the production constraints mean, there is a clear demand for our full-length drama series. Buyers are safer this year and are committed to alternative programming. We are optimistic for 2021, with more and better premium titles to new territories and meeting the growing demand for “multiseries” shows for international OTT platforms. We continue to develop GoQuest Media internationally, not only acquiring bold and daring programs from unexpected markets but also becoming more involved in projects from an early stage’.
