Started on 31 January, the shooting of Marinette [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Virginie Verrier
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intervista: Julia Ducournau
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intervista: Julia Ducournau, Vincent L…
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intervista: Florence Gastaud
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She is joined by the Belgian Émilie Dequenne (who won last year's César for Best Supporting Actress for Love Affair(s) [+leggi anche:
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Adapted by Virginie Verrier and Brigitte Tanguy from the biography Ne jamais rien lâcher, the script traces the career of Marinette Pichon over three decades. Born in 1975, she was the pioneer of French women's football and one of the greatest stars of that sport in the world. A prodigy discovered at the age of five, she went on to become the first French player to make a career in the United States (men/women combined) and the record holder for the number of goals and selections for the French team (men/women combined). From her childhood, ravaged by an alcoholic and violent father, to the American dream (she was crowned best player and best scorer in the prestigious US league in 2002 and 2003 and "Most Valuable Player" in 2003), via her career with the French team, Marinette paints the portrait of a kid from a working-class background who was not destined for such an extraordinary career path...

Produced by Vigo Films (the director's company), Marinette is co-produced by France 3 Cinéma and Pictanovo. Also pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+, the feature is shooting until 18 March with Xavier Dolléans as director of photography. French distribution will be handled by The Jokers Films and international sales will be handled by France TV Distribution.