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BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's FilmSharks Intl., has picked up worldwide sales rights outside Latin America and Spain for local box office smash comedy "Un novio para mi mujer" (A Boyfriend for My Wife) in its latest deal with Disney-backed Patagonik Film Group.

Pic pulled in nearly 500,000 admissions in the two weeks since its Aug. 14 release in Argentina, making it the highest grossing domestic film of the year with just over $4 million.

Juan Taratuto directed "Boyfriend," his third hit comedy following "Quien dice que es facil" (Who Says It's Easy) and "No sos vos, soy yo" (It's Not You, It's Me). Both had strong theatrical runs in Argentina and Spain.

"Boyfriend" is about a husband who tries to get his wife to fall in love with another man so he can leave her. It stars Adrian Suar and Valeria Bertuccelli ("XXY").

Buena Vista Intl., which has an output deal with Patagonik, picked up Latin American rights for "Boyfriend," while Spain is under negotiations.

"There is strong potential for remake rights," said Guido Rud, CEO and founder of FilmSharks.

FilmSharks also is handling international sales of romance "Lluvia" (Rain), co-produced by Patagonik, about a couple who meet in a traffic jam.

Alliance Lumiere India has taken Indian rights for "Rain," the second fiction feature from Argentine Paula Hernandez. Pic will make its international premiere in competition at the Montreal World Film Festival, which wraps on Monday.

Also at Montreal, Chilean director Rodrigo Ortuzar Lynch's "All Inclusive" will make its international premiere, screening out of competition. Pic, from Chile's Jazz Films, Jim McNamara's U.S.-based Panamax and Mexico's Cacerola Films, is about a family trapped by a hurricane at a Yucatan resort who are forced to face their dysfunctions.

�In another deal, FilmSharks has taken international rights for an in-development animated pic from Encuadre, the Buenos Aires-based animated production house behind TV series "City Hunters" for Fox Latin America, "Olocoons" for Mexico's Televisa and "Nada que ver," which aired on Sony Entertainment Television.

Tentatively called "Olocoons, mision a la tierra," feature will be based on the "Olocoons" series that was a ratings bonanza for Televisa.