05/06/2018 - The movie, produced by Wanda Visión and starring Jean Reno, is being filmed over a period of two months in Morocco and Senegal, as well as on the Canary Islands

On 30 April, the shoot kicked off for 4 latas [+see also:
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The lead actors in this road movie, who will be making their way across the Sahara desert, are famous Casablanca-born French thesp of Spanish heritage Jean Reno and Lebanese actor of Armenian and Navarrese descent Hovik Keuchkerian, who rose to prominence in Alacrán enamorado [+see also:
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The plot, written by Olivares together with Chema Rodríguez (Night Falls in India [+see also:
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In the words of its director, Olivares: "The idea for this film was born of a trip I went on a while ago across the desert in a SEAT Panda: on that journey, I met some French guys who were taking second-hand cars down south. In this film, I wanted to somehow reflect the experiences that I’ve had on my trips through the Sahara.”

4 latas, the score for which is being composed by Pájaro Sunrise (Yuri Méndez), is a production by Wanda Visión (José María Morales, who will also oversee its distribution), Es.Docu (Larry Levene) and Cruzando el desierto AIE, and it can also boast involvement from RTVE. The editing will be handled by Domingo González (Perfectos desconocidos [+see also:
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(Translated from Spanish)