Monday 1 February saw the first clapperboard slam on The Passengers of the Night [+lee también:
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entrevista: Mikhaël Hers
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entrevista: Mikhaël Hers
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entrevista: Mikhaël Hers
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The cast assembled by the director comprises Charlotte Gainsbourg (recently seen in My Stupid Dog [+lee también:
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ficha de la película]), Noée Abita (much remarked in Ava, at her best in Sink or Swim and the winner of the 2021 Lumières’ Revelation award for Slalom [+lee también:
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entrevista: Charlène Favier
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entrevista: Ludovic Bergery
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Written by the director together with Maud Ameline (nominated for the 2013 Best Original Screenplay César courtesy of Camille Rewinds [+lee también:
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entrevista: Karim Moussaoui
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Produced by Pierre Guyard on behalf of Nord-Ouest Films (who previously partnered with the director on Amanda and This Summer Feeling), The Passengers of the Night is co-produced by Arte France Cinéma and has been pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+. The feature film also enjoys the support of the Normandy region, as well as the SOFICA companies Cinémage, Cofimage, Cinéventure, La Banque Postale Image, SG Image, Cinecap and Palatine Etoile. Filming will unfold in Paris and Caen until 24 March, with Sébastien Buchmann (Alice and the Mayor [+lee también:
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For the record, Nord-Ouest Films are currently steering post-production on Another World [+lee también:
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entrevista: Stéphane Brizé
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ficha de la película] by Noémie Merlant, Délicieux by Éric Besnard and Suprêmes [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] by Audrey Estrougo.