MUMBAI: Coach 14 has bagged the foreign sales rights of Bobby Moresco‘s Castro‘s Daughter, the story of Alina Fernandez, who was the product of a love affair between Fidel Castro and Cuban socialite Naty Revuelta.

Moresco, an Oscar-winning screenwriter (Crash) who co-wrote the screenplay with Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz. WME will also be representing the film for sales and packaging.

Fernandez was a child when Castro would visit her mother‘s home as he planned his first failed attempt to overthrow the government. She was ten years old when she learnt that Castro was her father. 

After years of openly expressing her differences with him, Fernandez was branded a dissident and forbidden to leave Cuba. In 1993, she fled the country disguised as a Spanish tourist.

Said Martinez In a statement, "We are very excited to have established a relationship with both Coach 14 and WME and are truly excited at Coach‘s enthusiasm toward the film and feel honored to have Alexis, who has such a high level of positive energy, representing the film."