The shoot for Rascal [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Peter Dourountzis
scheda film], the feature debut by Peter Dourountzis (who won the UniFrance Grand Prize for a Short Film for Errance in 2015, among other accolades), kicked off on 27 October and is due to wrap on 28 November.

Toplining this thriller are Pierre Deladonchamps (César Award for Most Promising Actor in 2014 for Stranger by the Lake [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Alain Guiraudie
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intervista: Philippe Lioret
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Q&A: Christophe Honoré
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intervista: Bettina Oberli
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The story, written by the director, revolves around Djé, who arrives in Paris penniless but with one sole skill: his charm. He seizes every opportunity he possibly can to work, to love, to sleep. And to kill…

Produced by Sébastien Haguenauer for 10:15 Productions, Rascal is being supported by the Arte Cofinova, Cinéaxe and Cinécap Soficas, as well as by the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. The five-week shoot is taking place in Limoges, with Jean-Marc Fabre serving as DoP. The French distribution will be handled by Rezo and the international sales by Kinology.

As a reminder, 10:15 Productions has 9 Fingers [+leggi anche:
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intervista: F.J. Ossang
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intervista: Anamaria Vartolomei
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intervista: Laurent Micheli
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scheda film] by Marie Dumora (unveiled at this year’s Cinéma du Réel Festival).