30/05/2024 - The director is also toplining the film alongside politician Clémentine Autain, whose book of the same name she has adapted; production is by Escazal Films and sales by Kinology

Director Romane Bohringer (© Georges Biard)

Since 20 May, Romane Bohringer has been filming Dites-lui que je l’aime (lit. “Tell Her I Love Her”), her second feature-length directorial effort, following In the Move for Love [+see also:
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interview: Ildikó Enyedi
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A loose adaptation by Romane Bohringer and Gabor Rassov (nominated for the 2016 César Award for Best Adaptation for Macadam Stories [+see also:
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Produced by Sophie Révil and Denis Carot for Escazal Films (which previously staged In the Move for Love), Dites-lui que je l’aime has been pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+. Also supported via the CNC’s advance on receipts and by the Cofinova and Indéfilms Soficas, the feature’s principal photography will continue in Paris until 3 July with Bertrand Mouly serving as DoP. The French theatrical distribution will be overseen by ARP Sélection and the international sales by Kinology.

As a reminder, Escazal Films produced Little Ones [+see also:
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(Translated from French)