The French department of Cantal has seen the first clapperboard slammed on Jean-Pierre Améris’ 13th fiction feature film: Country Cabaret [+leggi anche:
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scheda film]. Starring in the cast are Alban Ivanov (C’est La Vie! [+leggi anche:
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Written by Jean-Pierre Améris, Marion Michau and Jean-Luc Gaget (the winner of 2017’s Best Original Screenplay César for The Together Project [+leggi anche:
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The recipient of Cannes’ Critics’ Week award in 1996 thanks to Les aveux de l’innocent, Jean-Pierre Améris was crowned Best Director in San Sebastian in 2001 for C’est la vie before being selected for Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section in 2004 via Lightweight [+leggi anche:
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making of
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Country Cabaret is produced by Sophie Révil on behalf of Escazal Films (who already partnered with the director on Marie’s Story) and is co-produced by France 3 Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Apollo Films (who will also distribute the movie in French cinemas) and TF1 Studio (who are likewise entrusted with international sales). Pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+, the feature film will enjoy 35 days of filming, which will unfold in Aurillac and will wrap on 28 May.