Cédric Kahn wraps filming on Making Of
- Denis Podalydès, Jonathan Cohen and Stefan Crepon lead the cast of the filmmaker’s latest opus, produced by Curiosa and sold by Elle Driver
Filming on Making Of [+see also:
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Starring in the cast of his latest work, we find Denis Podalydès (recently well-received in Deception [+see also:
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interview: Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
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interview: Thomas Kruithof
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interview: Souheila Yacoub
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Written by Cédric Kahn, Fanny Burdino and Samuel Doux, the story revolves around Simon who is kicking off filming on a film about the fight fought by a group of workers to keep their factory alive and, with it, their jobs. It’s a thankless struggle which sees them occupying the premises and engaging in a stand-off with their bosses who want to relocate. But nothing goes as expected. And while the director defends the interests of these workers, he’s faced with a social conflict of his own within his team…
Making Of is produced by Olivier Delbosc on behalf of Curiosa Films, in co-production with France 2 Cinéma, Tropdebonheur Productions (the director’s own firm) and Umedia Production. Pre-purchased by France Télévisions, Canal+ and Ciné+, the feature film also enjoys support from the SOFICA companies Palatine Etoile, La Banque Postale Image and Cinecap. Having kicked off on 14 January in the Paris region, filming is due to wrap on 28 February, with Patrick Ghiringhelli helming photography. Distribution in France will be managed by Ad Vitam, while international sales fall to Elle Driver.
For the record, Curiosa Films recently unveiled Claire Denis’ Both Sides of the Blade [+see also:
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interview: Delphine Deloget
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