9 December saw Elie Wajeman commence filming on A Night Doctor [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Elie Wajeman
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Shining bright in the cast are Vincent Macaigne (nominated Best Supporting Actor at the 2018 Césars for C’est La Vie! [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Olivier Assayas
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intervista: Hubert Charuel
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intervista: Régis Roinsard
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intervista: Pierre Salvadori
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Written by Elie Wajeman, alongside Agnès Feuvre (Dark Inclusion [+leggi anche:
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A Night Doctor is produced by Georges Bermann on behalf of Partizan Films, and is co-produced by Domino Films. Pre-purchased by OCS and Ciné+, the feature film also enjoys the support of the Ile-de-France region and the SOFICA companies Cinécap and Cinéaxe. The five-week film shoot will roll on until 17 January, with David Chizallet (who worked on Elie Wajeman’s first two feature films and was César nominated within his speciality in 2016 for Mustang [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Deniz Gamze Ergüven
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For the record, Partizan Films also produced Microbe et Gasoil [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Erwan Le Duc
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