12/04/2021 - Alban Ivanov and Sabrina Ouazani lead the cast of the filmmaker’s latest opus, an Escazal Films production set to be sold worldwide by TF1 Studio

Actor Alban Ivanov and actress Sabrina Ouazani

The French department of Cantal has seen the first clapperboard slammed on Jean-Pierre Améris’ 13th fiction feature film: Country Cabaret [+see also:
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Written by Jean-Pierre Améris, Marion Michau and Jean-Luc Gaget (the winner of 2017’s Best Original Screenplay César for The Together Project [+see also:
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The recipient of Cannes’ Critics’ Week award in 1996 thanks to Les aveux de l’innocent, Jean-Pierre Améris was crowned Best Director in San Sebastian in 2001 for C’est la vie before being selected for Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section in 2004 via Lightweight [+see also:
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Country Cabaret is produced by Sophie Révil on behalf of Escazal Films (who already partnered with the director on Marie’s Story) and is co-produced by France 3 Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Apollo Films (who will also distribute the movie in French cinemas) and TF1 Studio (who are likewise entrusted with international sales). Pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+, the feature film will enjoy 35 days of filming, which will unfold in Aurillac and will wrap on 28 May.

(Translated from French)