26/01/2009

Winner of Best Screenplay at San Sebastian and selected at the latest London and Rome Film Festivals, Louise-Michel [+see also:
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Starring Belgian actors Yolande Moreau and Bouli Lanners, Louise-Michel was produced by Mathieu Kassovitz and Benoît Jaubert for MNP Entreprise, in co-production with Arte France Cinéma. The title also received backing from the National Film Centre (CNC), Canal +, Ciné Cinéma and the Picardy region.

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Sold internationally by Funny Balloons, the film – launched domestically by Ad Vitam – has so far attracted 313,000 viewers after four weeks on release and is enjoying immense word-of-mouth success (-14% only in its fourth week).

(Translated from French)