Shoot about to kick off for Moka by Frédéric Mermoud
- Emmanuelle Devos and Nathalie Baye star in this Franco-Swiss co-production sold by Pyramide, and staged by Diligence Films and Tabo Tabo
On 8 September in Haute-Savoie, the shoot will kick off for Moka [+see also:
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Adapted by the director and Antonin Martin-Hilbert from the novel of the same name by Tatiana de Rosnay (the third work by the author to be adapted for the big screen, after Sarah’s Key [+see also:
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Produced by Damien Couvreur and Julien Rouch for Diligence Films (which is making its first feature), and executive-coproduced by Tonie Marshall for Tabo Tabo Films, Moka is also benefitting from co-productions by Swiss outfit Bande à part Films (founded by Ursula Meier, Lionel Baier, Jean-Stéphane Bron and Frédéric Mermoud) and by Sampek Productions. Having been pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+, the movie is also being supported by the Cofimage and Sofitvciné Soficas. The 35-day shoot will continue until 24 October in the environs of Lake Geneva (Evian, Lausanne). Distribution in French theatres and international sales will be handled by Pyramide.
(Translated from French)
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