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Faucon explores manipulations of radical Islamism in The Desintegration

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Fascinated by the theme of encounters between communities fuelled by passions and prejudice, or even racism and hatred, Philippe Faucon will start shooting in May on his eighth feature: The Desintegration.

The director was discovered at Cannes in 1990 with Love (French Cinema Perspectives Prize) and won acclaim for The Betrayal [+see also:
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(selected at Toronto in 2005 and Rotterdam in 2006). For his new film, he has cast Rachid Debbouze (brother of famous actor-comedian Jamel) andBarthélémy Grossmann (13m² [+see also:
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Penned by the director, the film is set on a present-day suburban housing estate. Twenty-year-olds Ali, Nasser and Nicolas cross paths with Djamel, who is ten years their senior. In the eyes of these youngsters, Djamel is a character with a sharp tongue and indisputable charisma. However, he expresses reactionary, violent and xenophobic views that he claims are those of original Islam. A skilful manipulator, he plays one by one on their identity insecurities, social frustrations, and individual personalities.

The Desintegration is produced by Yves Chanvillard for Screen Runner. Its €2m budget includes an advance on receipts from the National Film and Moving Image Centre (CNC), pre-acquisitions from Canal + and Ciné Cinéma, and backing from the Nord-Pas-de-Calais (through the CRRAV) and Paca regions.

The 35-day shoot will take place in Marseille and in the North. French theatrical distribution and international sales will be managed by Pyramide.

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(Translated from French)

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