Beginning on 12 January, filming for Albert Dupontel's Il faut brûler maman wrapped on 23 February at the Bry-sur-Marne Studios. This is the ninth feature film by the highly original director, following Bernie (nominated for a César Award in 1997 for Best First Film), 9 Month Stretch [+leggi anche:
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The cast includes Louise Coldefy (notable for her roles in After the Fire [+leggi anche:
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Written by Albert Dupontel (César Award winner in 2021 and 2014 for Best Original Screenplay and winner in 2018 in the Adapted Screenplay category), the screenplay delves into the world of a family of undertakers. Two sisters and a brother reunite for their mother's funeral. With the staff on strike, they must carry out the funeral proceedings themselves. How can they agree on how to cremate their mother?

Il faut brûler maman is produced by Catherine Bozorgan for ADCB Films, and co-produced by France 2 Cinéma and Pathé (who will distribute the film in French cinemas on 11 November and is overseeing international sales). Pre-bought by Canal+, Paramount+ and France Télévisions, the feature film also received support from the Île-de-France region and Sofica Sofitvciné, Cofimage and La Banque Postale Image. Alexis Kavyrchine was the director of photography (winner of the César Award in his field in 2021 for Bye Bye Morons and nominated in 2019 and 2023 for Memoir of War [+leggi anche:
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