Filming to commence in June on Hamé and Ekoué’s Parisian Hustle
- Garance Marillier and Sandor Funtek lead the cast of the rapping duo’s second feature, produced by La Rumeur Filme
The first clapperboard is set to slam on 14 June for Parisian Hustle, the second feature film by Mohamed "Hamé" Bourokba and Ekoué Labitey following on from Paris Prestige [+see also:
trailer
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interview: Florence Gastaud
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film profile], and hitting screens next year in Suprêmes), who will be joined by Virginie Acariès (much remarked in Truk), among other names.
Written by the two directors, the story homes in on Mia, a 25-year-old Parisian who works in a nail bar on Rue des Dames. Unbeknownst to her employer and in exchange for money, she arranges access, for some of the salon’s female clients, to sought-after parties attended by high-profile footballers…
Parisian Hustle is produced by La Rumeur Filme and co-produced by Les Films du Cercle, Mare & Monti Films and France 2 Cinéma. Pre-purchased by Canal+, the feature film also enjoys the support of the Ile-de-France region (where filming will unfold between 14 June and 23 July) and the CNC’s Images de la Diversité fund. Distribution in French cinemas will be managed by The Jokers Films.
(Translated from French)
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