Tuesday 4 July saw shooting commence in Brussels on Solange Cicurel’s third feature film, TKT [+leggi anche:
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This time round, the director is back with a heavier topic, set in a more dramatic key, but still against a backdrop of adolescence. Her 16-year-old heroine, Emma, is well-adjusted and popular at her high school. But when the film begins, she’s in a coma. Why? What has happened to her? In order to work it out, she’s given the chance to become a "ghost” for a few days. She might be invisible, but she can see and hear everything, and she travels back through her memories to try to piece her story back together. The film notably explores the impact of school bullying, both in real life and on social media.

Stepping into the shoes of Emma, we find young newcomer Lanna de Palmaert, whom Solange Cicurel is supporting by way of two seasoned Belgian actors whom she herself is working with for the very first time: Emilie Dequenne, who’s a popular name in French film (having recently scooped the Best Supporting Actress César for Love Affair(s) [+leggi anche:
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TKT is produced by Diana Elbaum (who’s supported the director since her debut short film Einstein était un réfugié) and David Ragonig on behalf of Belgian firm Beluga Tree, who recently co-produced Hounds [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Kamal Lazraq
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intervista: Adil El Arbi e Bilall Fallah
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