Arab Blues [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Manele Labidi
scheda film] by Manele Labidi is currently in post-production. Standing out in the lead role of the feature debut by the French-Tunisian filmmaker (who took part in La Fémis’ screenplay workshop in 2016) is Golshifteh Farahani (nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2014 for The Patience Stone [+leggi anche:
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The story, written by the director (who won the Grand Prix for Best Screenwriter with the script in 2017), revolves around Selma Derwish, a 35-year-old woman who, after working in France, opens her own psychoanalytical practice in a working-class suburb of Tunis. After truly epic beginnings – with some people mistaking the bearded Freud for a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and others confusing “chargeable sessions” with a totally different kind of chargeable service – in the wake of the Revolution, there turns out to be significant demand for her skills in this schizophrenic country. As Selma is beginning to find her footing, she discovers that she needs a permit to practise, which is vital if she wants to carry on working…

Produced by Jean-Christophe Reymond for Kazak Productions, with Amaury Ovise on board as associate producer, Arab blues was co-produced by Arte France Cinéma. Having been pre-purchased by Canal+ and OCS, the feature has also secured backing from the Cinéveture, Cofimage, Cofinova, Indéfilms and Cinémage 13 Soficas. Shooting took place in September and October, with Laurent Brunet serving as DoP. The French distribution will be handled by Diaphana.

As a reminder, Kazak Productions recently produced Savage [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Virgil Vernier
scheda film] by Virgil Vernier (unveiled at Locarno, in Filmmakers of the Present), and co-produced Roads [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Germany’s Sebastian Schipper (see the article – set to be released in Germany on 30 May). Other titles standing out in the company’s filmography include The Price of Success [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Teddy Lussi-Modeste
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intervista: Nicolas Silhol
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intervista: Morgan Simon
scheda film] by Morgan Simon (Special Mention in New Directors at San Sebastián in 2016) and The Wakhan Front [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Clément Cogitore (Cannes Critics’ Week in 2015).