19/09/2017 - Emmanuelle Devos and Moustapha Mbengue play the lead roles in an Istiqlal Films production that will be sold internationally by Pyramide

Director Philippe Faucon and actress Emmanuelle Devos

Filming commenced yesterday on Amin [+see also:
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Emmanuelle Devos features in Amin’s cast, having won a Caesar for Best Actress in 2002 for Read My Lips [+see also:
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Written by the director along with Yasmina Nini-Falcon and Mustapha Kharmoudi, the plot focuses on Amin, a man who has come from Senegal to work in France, leaving behind his wife Aïcha, and their three children. He leads a solitary life in France, where the only space he occupies is his home and the building sites on which he works. Most of his earnings are sent to Senegal. One day, he meets a woman, Gabrielle, and a relationship is born.

Produced by Philippe Faucon for Istiqlal Movies, Amin is co-produced by Arte France Cinéma, NJJ Entertainment, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Travel Guide and Tanit Films. The feature film has been pre-bought by Canal+ and Ciné+, and has been supported by an advance on earnings from CNC and the Ile-de-France and PACA regions. The eight weeks of filming are due to take place in the regions of Paris, Lyon and in Senegal, with Lawrence Fenard, the director's usual accomplice, in charge of cinematography. The film's score will be written by Amine Bouhafa (César 2015 for Timbuktu [+see also:
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(Translated from French)