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At the launch of Cine Europa 25 at SM Seaside City Cebu. (L-R) Arts Council of Cebu Foundation President Dr. Vivina Chiu-Yrastorza; Nicole Weisman, wife of EU Ambassador Luc Veron; Dr. Ana Isabel Sanchez Ruiz, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation; SM Prime Holdings Vice President Marissa Fernan; and EU

Based on the medieval crime series by bestselling Estonian author Indrek Hargla, the three feature films of the "Melchior the Apothecary" trilogy will be released abroad as a six-part miniseries, "Melchior" screenwriter Olle Mirme told Vikerraadio.

Monday marked the gala premiere of "Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost," the second movie in a trilogy based on the medieval crime bestsellers by bestselling Estonian author Indrek Hargla. "The Ghost" will hit theaters nationwide by Friday.

GoQuest Media has sold the spy thriller Traitor, from Elisa Estonia and ERR, to SBS in Australia.

Global independent content distributor GoQuest Media has signed a deal with Australian broadcaster SBS for the award-winning series Traitor, produced by multi-service provider Elisa Estonia and Estonian public broadcaster ERR.

Since its premiere two weeks ago, Elmo Nüganen's "Melchior the Apothecary," the first in a trilogy based on the medieval crime bestsellers by Indrek Hargla, has attracted 57,456 moviegoers to Estonian theaters.

Following the premiere in Tallinn on April 11, "Melchior the Apothecary," based on the medieval crime bestseller by Indrek Hargla, hit theaters across Estonia last Friday, April 15. In the week since its premiere, nearly 30,000 people have gone to see the first installment of the Melchior trilogy, the latter two of which are likewise scheduled for release later this year.

Writer Martin Algus and actor Tambet Tuisk talk to World Screen Newsflash about the Estonian espionage series Traitor, imbuing its antihero with humanity and taking a local story global.