Maxime Roy has been shooting Les Héroïques [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Ramón Salazar
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intervista: Alain Guiraudie
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intervista: Albert Serra
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intervista: Xavier Giannoli
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Written by Maxime Roy and François Créton, the story revolves around Michel, an ex-junky who is trying to stay clean and who is struggling to take care of the baby he so recently had with his ex, all the while clinging on to Leo, his 18-year-old son. Just as the latter slowly finds his freedom, Michel’s father suddenly falls ill…

Produced by Alice Bloch, Miléna Poylo and Gilles Sacuto of TS Productions, The Heroics was pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+ and was granted an advance on earnings by the CNC, by the Ile-de-France region and by La Sofica La Banque Postale Image. Filming will last five weeks, ending on 19 April. Both distribution in France and international sales will be managed by Pyramide.

TS Productions recently co-produced Tel Aviv on Fire [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Sameh Zoabi
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intervista: Vladimir Perisic: la viole…
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