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fabien lemercier


9694 articles available in total starting from 02/07/2002. Last article published on 20/06/2025.

Comme les autres: gay and longing to be a parent

Domestic feature films are back with force today on French cinema screens with the eight releases featuring five majority productions and one minority production. Originality seems to be à la mode...  

03/09/2008 | Releases | France

Deneuve, Croze and Hands embroiled in family secret in La Cuisine

The final leg of preparations is underway before lensing begins on September 16 in the South-West town of Arcachon on Julie Lopes Curval’s third feature La Cuisine (“The Kitchen”). Previous films...  

02/09/2008 | Production | France

Audiard’s Un prophète starts shoot

Filming began a week ago on the fifth feature by multi award-winning director Jacques Audiard. Un prophète will recount the criminal rise of a young French-Arab boy who joins the Corsican mafia....  

01/09/2008 | Production | France

Devos and Melki investigate Complices

The feature debut by Swiss filmmaker Frédéric Mermoud, a thriller entitled Complices (“Accomplices”), begins lensing in Lyon today. Heading the cast are French stars Emmanuelle Devos (A Christmas...  

01/09/2008 | Production | France

Summer success for Le premier jour du reste de ta vie

The big surprise this August on French cinema screens is the remarkable resistance shown by Rémi Bezançon’s Le premier jour du reste de ta vie (see article). The title, released on July 23 on 261...  

29/08/2008 | Box Office | France

Warner picks up Coco avant Chanel

As predicted by Cineuropa on February 28 (see news), a U.S. major, in this case Warner, has decided to act as co-producer and international distributor of Anne Fontaine’s Coco avant Chanel...  

28/08/2008 | Production | France

Dardenne brothers and Mike Leigh head line-up

Critically acclaimed and led by strong performances from actresses Arta Dobroshi and Sally Hawkins, Lorna’s Silence by Belgium’s Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne and Be Happy by the UK’s Mike Leigh...  

27/08/2008 | Releases | France

Strong French contingent at Venice

From Claire Denis to Agnès Varda, not to mention Philippe Grandrieux, Arnaud Des Pallieres, Fabrice Du Welz, Sylvie Verheyde and Samuel Collardey: French films are out in force in the different...  

27/08/2008 | Venice 2008 | Selection/France

French sellers have 10 titles in competition

French international sellers collectively boast an impressive 10 titles among the 21 features vying for the Golden Lion at the 65th Venice Film Festival (August 27-September 6). This major...  

26/08/2008 | Venice 2008 | Market

SBS Films and UGC pin hopes on Barbet Schroeder

Selected in competition in 2000 with Our Lady of the Assassins, Barbet Schroeder will once again vie for the Golden Lion with Inju (see news) at the 65th Venice Film Festival (August 27-September...  

26/08/2008 | Venice 2008 | Competition/France

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