Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2. An attempt to bring Syrian refugees to invigorate the economically struggling and overwhelmingly white town of Rutland, Vermont unleashes deep partisan rancor. Despite a lifetime of feeling invalidated and shamed for her poverty and addiction, long-time Rutland resident, Stacie, emerges as an unexpected and resilient leader in a town divided by class, cultural values, and divisive politics.
Sabaya
On the first day of Digital MIPTV, London-headquartered sales agent Dogwoof confirmed a string of sales for
Seeds of Deceit and
Sabaya, both of which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Seeds of Deceit (pictured) sold to RTL (Germany), VRT (Belgium), VGTV (Norway), SVT (Sweden), DR (Denmark), Mediawan (France), Channel 8 (Israel), Yesdocu (Israel), Sky (New Zealand) and Movistar (Spain).
Sabaya, meanwhile, sold to Studio Hamburg (Germany), SND (France), Dalton (Benelux), FrontRow (MENA), Sky (New Zealand) and Vertigo (Hungary).
The Dutch three-part series
Seeds of Deceit, directed by Miriam Guttman, is an investigation into how a respected fertility doctor, Dr. Karrbaat, clandestinely inseminated over 65 of his patients with his own semen.