Shooting has started in Mayenne this week, as In the Name of the Land [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] respectively, recently well-received in Cannes for his part in Sink or Swim [+lee también:
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entrevista: Felix Van Groeningen
entrevista: Felix Van Groeningen
entrevista: Felix van Groeningen
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entrevista: Robin Pront
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entrevista: Cédric Kahn
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ficha de la película], he also made a recent appearance in Knock [+lee también:
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Written by Edouard Bergeon himself, Bruno Lemer and Emmanuel Courcol (nominated at the 2010 Cesars for her adaptation, Welcome [+lee también:
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making of
entrevista: Philippe Lioret
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In the Name of the Land will be produced by Christophe Rossignon and Philip Boëffard for Nord-Ouest Films, and co-produced by France 2 Cinéma. It has been pre-sold to Canal+ and OCS, and has been awarded an advance on earnings by the CNC and is also supported by the French region, Pays de la Loire. The eight weeks set aside for filming will be divided into two phases: the first phase, in the surrounds of Laval (Mayenne) and in Sillé-le-Guillaume (Sarthe), will run until 20 July, while the second phase is set to take place in the November-December period. Distribution in France will be managed by Diaphana; international sales are under negotiation. 

Other recent movies produced by Nord-Ouest Films include At War [+lee también:
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entrevista: Stéphane Brizé
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entrevista: Mikhaël Hers
ficha de la película] by Mikhaël Hers (in cinemas this November) and Father and Sons [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Félix Moati (due to be released in February 2019).