5 July saw Albert Dupontel wrap filming on Second Tour [+leggi anche:
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The director (nominated for the Best Actor César in 2000, 2009, 2014, 2018 and 2021) also stars in his new opus, alongside Belgium’s Cécile de France (nominated for the 2019 Best Actress César thanks to Mademoiselle de Joncquières [+leggi anche:
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Written by Albert Dupontel, the story of Second Tour revolves around Miss Pove, a disgraced political journalist who has been relegated to the football pages and who is asked to follow the ongoing presidential campaign. The favourite to win is a fifty-something man who hails from a powerful French family and is a newcomer to politics. Concerned by this candidate whom she knew when he was less clean-cut, Miss Pove embarks on an investigation which is shocking and exhilarating in equal measure…

Second Tour is produced by Catherine Bozorgan on behalf of ADCB Films/Manchester Films, in co-production with Pathé Films, who will be managing the film’s release in French cinemas on 25 October 2023 and who are also handling international sales. Pre-purchased by Canal+, the feature film was shot in the Ile-de-France region, notably in the Bry-sur-Marne film studios, with Julien Poupard (nominated for the 2020 César in his field via Les Misérables [+leggi anche:
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