21/05/2021 - Jean Dujardin, Anaïs Demoustier, Sandrine Kiberlain and Jérémie Renier lead the cast of this Récifilms and Chi-Fou-Mi production sold by Studiocanal

Actors Jean Dujardin, Anaïs Demoustier, Sandrine Kiberlain and Jérémie Renier

The counter-terrorist activities which unfolded during the five-day manhunt following the 13 November attacks carried out in Paris in 2015 are at the heart of Cédric Jimenez’s Novembre [+see also:
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interview: Nicolas Pariser
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interview: Stéphane Brizé
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interview: Charlène Favier
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interview: Xavier Beauvois
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Likewise in on the act are Lyna Khoudri (who scooped Venice’s Orizzonti Award in 2017 for Blessed [+see also:
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interview: Mounia Meddour
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interview: Just Philippot
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interview: Laurent Cantet
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interview: Laurent Micheli
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interview: Joël Karekezi
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This will be Cédric Jimenez’s 5th feature film after The Connection [+see also:
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Novembre is produced by Mathias Rubin (one of the European Film Promotion’s 2014 Producers on the Move – read our interview) on behalf of Récifilms and by Hugo Sélignac on behalf of Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, in co-production with France 2 Cinéma, StudioCanal (who are also steering distribution in France, in addition to international sales) and Belgian firm Umedia. The twelve-week film shoot will unfold in Greece, Belgium and the Île-de-France region.

(Translated from French)