PUSTINA Among HBO Europe Fall Dramas; Full Season Announced

This fall HBO Europe launches a full season of locally produced original series with the Stepan Hulik scripted Pustina (Wasteland) in the Czech Republic; crime thriller Valea Muta (Silent Valley) in Romania; and second seasons of Aranyelet (Golden Life) in Hungary and Pakt (The Pact) in Poland.

Each series is produced for the local audience, but will also be aired in all fourteen HBO Europe markets in Central and Eastern Europe and released on HBO Europe's OTT service HBO Nordic in Scandinavia.

Antony Root, EVP of Original Programming and Production for HBO Europe, said:
"We are immensely proud of this season's drama series that demonstrate our ambition and range. Pustina, a dark and brooding limited series, has already received critical acclaim at festivals in Europe and North America; Valea Muta, based on the Norwegian show Eyewitness, has great promise, with an unusual and controversial storyline; the first seasons of Aranyelet and Pakt were outstandingly successful in their markets and we are sure the second seasons will have their own unique audience appeal. With these four productions we believe we have reached a new level of drama production for our HBO Europe subscribers. We look forward to expanding our portfolio still further with the development of original programming for HBO Nordic."

Each new series will be available at MIPCOM. DRG distributes Aranyelet, Pakt and Valea Muta; Beta Film is the distributor for Pustina.

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Synopses
Pustina (Wasteland) Czech Republic
An 8x1 hour original drama written by Stepan Hulik, (Burning Bush), Pustina is the story of a mining village on the verge of extinction. Sitting on huge reserves of coal, foreign mining interests plan to acquire the village, move its population and their homes away and build a soulless mining complex. The villagers are divided - some see it as an opportunity for a new life, others want to preserve their homes and traditional life; the community starts to fall apart, and the story begins...
Production by Nutprodukce and Etamp, directed by Ivan Zacharias and Alice Nellis.
The first episode of Pustina will air on HBO in the Czech Republic on October 30th

Valea Muta (Silent Valley) Romania 4x1 hour
Valea Mut? explores the mutual attraction between two teenage boys, whose clandestine redezvous becomes fraught with emotion when they witness multiple killings in a remote mountain area.
Based on the Norwegian show Eyewitness, the series takes a realistic and unprejudiced approach to the relationship between two teenagers confronted by events that test their feelings and identities. Elements of thriller and drama intertwine while the investigation of the murder case (led by Elena Zamfir, an ambitious prosecutor, who is also Filip's adoptive mother) advances, and the relationships between the characters reach sensitive thresholds that transform into hard-to-manage conflicts.
Production by Castel Film, director by Marian Cri?an, starting on HBO Romania on October 23rd.

Aranyelet (Golden Life) Hungary 8x1 hour
In season one the Miklósi family enjoyed a seemingly luxurious lifestyle although their affluence came from the father's collection of illegal scams.
By season two the Miklósis have to start life again from scratch. Each family member is haunted by their complicated past and none of them can avoid facing up to the consequences of their earlier actions.
Production by Laokoon Film, directed by Zsombor Dyga and Aron Matyassy.
HBO Hungary will commence broadcast of Aranyelet on November 6th

Pakt (The Pact) Poland 6x1hour
Investigative journalist Piotr Grodecki uncovers a new conspiracy at the highest level of society where politics, media and business intertwine, blurring the line between truth and lies. No one is safe in this world and Piotr soon discovers that he will need to choose between continuing to seek the truth or protecting the woman he loves.
The premiere of Pakt on HBO Poland is scheduled for November 20th.

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