Overview
Made in France (working title: L'Enquête) is a 2015 French thriller crime drama film directed by Nicolas Boukhrief and co-written by Boukhrief with Éric Besnard. Filming began on 25 August 2014 in Paris, and wrapped on 3 October 2014. The film had its premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in October 2015.
Plot
Sam, a freelance journalist, decides to investigate the growing phenomenon of disaffected youth joining Islamic extremist groups. He infiltrates a group of four young people who have been tasked with the creation of a jihadist cell and whose mission is to destabilise the city centre of Paris.
Cast
Malik Zidi as Sam
Dimitri Storoge as Hassan
François Civil as Christophe
Nassim Si Ahmed as Driss
Ahmed Dramé as Sidi
Franck Gastambide as Dubreuil
Judith Davis as Laure
Nailia Harzoune as Zora
Nicolas Grandhomme as Herbelin
Assaad Bouab as The imam
Malek Oudjail as Ahmed
Laurent Alexandre as the tattooed man
Release
The film was initially set for release in early 2015. However, the original distributor SND Films exited the project after the January 2015 Île-de-France attacks, apparently due to the sensitivity of the subject matter. The rights to the film were then acquired by Pretty Pictures.
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