The French-Lithuanian filmmaker living in Paris Alanté Kavaïté is currently in the throes of shooting - with the utmost of discretion - Submergée, which is her 3rd feature film after Fissures [+lee también:
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entrevista: Alanté Kavaïté
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The cast stars Nadia Tereszkiewicz (awarded this year’s Best New Hope César and Acting Revelation Lumière for Forever Young [+lee también:
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entrevista: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
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Written by Alanté Kavaïté (who notably co-penned Evolution [+lee también:
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Submergée is produced by Les Films D’Antoine (the filmmaker’s faithful accomplice) together with Estrella Productions, in co-production with Finish Impact Film Fund, Kallouche Cinéma and Wild Bunch (who will be handling distribution in French cinemas). Pre-purchased by OCS and Ciné+, the feature film also enjoys support from the Sofica Cinéaxe, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and the department of Charente-Maritime, where filming (which is now at the halfway point) will continue throughout November, with Chilean-Danish cinematographer Manuel Alberto Claro (the recipient of various awards, especially for Melancholia [+lee también:
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entrevista: Lars von Trier
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