Marc Fouchard vows to Break

by Fabien Lemercier

04/04/2017 - The filmmaker, who was shortlisted for the latest Oscar for Best Short Film, will start shooting his feature debut in May, with production duties handled by Nynamor Films and SND

Director Marc Fouchard

On 9 May, principal photography will begin for Break [+see also:
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The cast includes Sabrina Ouazani (nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2005 for Games of Love and Chance [+see also:
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Written by the director and François-Régis Jeanne, the story is currently being kept under wraps by the producers; the only titbit of information released so far reveals that the story will delve to the heart of urban cultures.

Produced by Yves Chanvillard for Nynamor Films and by Thierry Desmichelle for SND (which will handle the French distribution and the international sales), Break is being co-produced by Screen Runner, Mandarin Production and Hemingway Digital. The seven-week shoot will take place in the Paris region from 9 May-30 June.

For the record, Yves Chanvillard has produced such movies as The Disintegration [+see also:
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