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Huppert's British Debut "Lineage" Set for Cannes Sales
12 May
Summary
- Isabelle Huppert stars in her first British film, "Lineage."
- The crime drama features Dali Benssalah and Raye.
- Principal photography begins in London in early August.
Isabelle Huppert, a celebrated French actress, is set to star in her inaugural British film, titled "Lineage." Directed by Yann Demange, known for "Top Boy" and "71," the crime drama also features Dali Benssalah, Adam Bessa, and artist Raye in a notable screen role.
International sales for "Lineage" are slated to begin at the Marché du Film, coinciding with the Cannes Film Festival. Principal photography is scheduled to commence in London in early August.
The film is set in contemporary multicultural London and centers on Tariq, a man striving to build a new life for himself and his son after prison. When his brother asks for assistance, Tariq is pulled back into the city's criminal underworld and his crime boss mother's dangerous orbit.
This reconnection threatens his newly established life, forcing Tariq to confront family loyalties and a legacy of violence. Demange described "Lineage" as a personal project, a "homecoming" that explores family complications and the potential to transcend one's origins within the crime genre.
