PRODUCTION / FUNDING France / Belgium / Iceland
Filming to commence in June on Dinara Drukarova’s Grand Marin
- The actress will also star in the cast of this Slot Machine production, alongside Dylan Robert, Antonythasan Jesuthasan, Sam Louwyck, Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson and Magne-Håvard Brekke
1 June will see Dinara Drukarova kick off filming in Iceland on her 1st feature film as a director: Grand Marin [+see also:
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film profile]. Discovered at 12 years of age in Freeze Die Come to Life, the Russian actress settled in France (where she scooped the Best New Hope César in 2004 for her part in Since Otar Left; her recent screen appearances include My Golden Days [+see also:
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film profile] and seasons 4 and 5 of The Bureau) will also lead the cast of her directorial debut.
Set to appear alongside her are Dylan Robert (the winner of the Best New Hope César and the Lumières Acting Revelation award in 2019 for Shéhérazade [+see also:
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Q&A: Jacques Audiard
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interview: Zoé Wittock
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interview: Mia Hansen-Love
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An adaption by Dinara Drukarova, Raphaëlle Desplechin (nominated for 2011’s Best Original Screenplay César via On Tour [+see also:
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interview: Mathieu Amalric
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Grand Marin is produced by Marianne Slot and Carine Leblanc on behalf of Parisian firm Slot Machine, in co-production with Arte France Cinéma, Rouge International, Belgium’s Scope Pictures and three Icelandic outfits: Gullslottid, Gulldrengurinn and Mystery Pictures. Pre-purchased by Arte and Canal+, the feature film also benefits from an advance on receipts from the CNC, as well as the support of the Gan Film Foundation and Procirep. The 30-day film shoot will unfold in Iceland between 1 June and 10 July, with distribution in French cinemas entrusted to Rezo Films.
(Translated from French)
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