Spain's Dolores Pictures is fast ramping up sales on its hot Daryl Hannah-starring picture, Whore (Yo Puta).

Directed by Luna (sic) and produced by Dolores Pictures's Jose' Magan, the Euros 5m English-language picture has been sold to Germany (Tiberius), France (97 Distribution), Italy (DNC), Hong Kong (Intercontinental), Scandinavia, Central and Latin America, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines, among others.

Buena Vista holds theatrical distribution rights for Spain, while Universal has Spanish video rights.

Whore, which stars Daryl Hannah, Denise Richards and Joaquim de Almeida is based on a best-selling book by Isabel Pisano, and tells the story of two prostitutes and one of their neighbours.

The picture, which was shot in Madrid, Los Angeles, Budapest, Las Vegas and Havana will be ready for delivery in the first half of 2004.

Created two and a half years ago, Dolores Pictures also produced Luna's debut feature, Stranded, with Maria de Medeiros and Vincent Gallo.

The company, which is based in Valencia, aims to produce 1-2 feature films every year.

'Our aim is to make English-language movies with international actors and crews that will attract international distributors,' Dolores Pictures CEO Jose Magan told Screen International.