17/10/2023 - The two actors will star with Alexia Chardard in Nathalie Najem’s first feature, produced by 31 Juin Films and sold by Indie Sales

Actress Zita Hanrot (© AgencesArtistiques.com) and actor Bastien Bouillon (© AgencesArtistiques.com)

First clapperboard on 6 November for No Way Back, the first feature as director from Nathalie Najem, better known as a screenwriter (of Wild Life [+see also:
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interview: Antony Cordier
film profile], as well as The Virgin, The Copts, and Me [+see also:
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Zita Hanrot (2016 Best Newcomer César for Fatima [+see also:
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interview: Dominik Moll
film profile], and who we will see next year in Moi vivant, vous ne serez jamais morts, Monsieur Aznavour and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) and Alexia Chardard (Atomic Summer [+see also:
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Written by Nathalie Najem in collaboration with Mariette Désert (nominated for the 2014 Best Original Screenplay César for Suzanne [+see also:
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interview: Katell Quillévéré
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Produced by Agnès Vallée and Emmanuel Barraux for 31 Juin Films, No Way Back has been pre-bought by Canal+ and Ciné+. The feature also benefits from the support of the South region (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) and of Sofica Cinémage and Cofimage. The 28 shooting days will take place in Nice, Gênes, Vintimille and Toulon with Justine Bourgade as DoP and will conclude on 13 December. The release in French cinemas will be handled by Paname Distribution and international sales by Indie Sales.

As a reminder, 31 Juin Films currently has Thomas Lilti’s A Real Job [+see also:
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interview: Thomas Lilti
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(Translated from French)