original title:
La tresse
italian title:
La treccia
directed by:
cast:
Kim Raver, Fotinì Peluso, Mia Maelzer, Manuela Ventura, Mimmo Mancini, Celeste Savino, Lucia Zotti, Katharine King So, Avi Nash, Sarah Abbott, Lydia Zadel, Matthew Alan Taylor, Guendalina Losito
screenplay:
from her novel with the same title
cinematography:
Ronald Plante
set design:
costume design:
Alessandro Bentivegna, Odette Gadoury
production:
Curiosa Films, Moana Films, Indigo Film, SND Groupe M6, France 2 Cinéma, Panache Productions, Forum Films, supported by Ministero della Cultura, Canal +, France Télévisions with the support of Regione Lazio, with the support of Apulia Film Commission
distribution:
Selim Ramia & Co. Email [Bahrain], Paradiso [Belgium], Sphère Films [Canada], Sphère Films [Canada], SND [France], Selim Ramia & Co. Email [Jordan], Selim Ramia & Co. Email [Kuwait], Selim Ramia & Co. Email [Lebanon], Paradiso [Netherlands], Selectavision [Spain], Praesens Film [Switzerland], Selim Ramia & Co. Email [United Arab Emirates]
world sales:
country:
France/Italy/Canada
year:
2023
format:
colour
status:
In post-production (15/07/2022)
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The Braid is a vibrant and singular reminder of what connects us all – across borders, across languages, across cultures.
(Source: Picador Publishing)