MACASSAR PRODUCTIONS
In 2014, Macassar Productions co-produced its first feature film: MASAAN, by Neeraj Ghaywan. Shot entirely in India, the film reveals a facet of the Sub-continent’s new “middle class” torn between the call for modern values and the loyalty to traditions. The film makes no concessions, but appeals to our emotions with subtlety. The film is symptomatic of the new wave of independent cinema in India, making its comeback a half a century after Satyajit Ray. The screenplay won the “Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award” at the 2014 Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab. The film was selected in official competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival in the “Un Certain Regard” section, where it won the “Fipresci” prize and the “Prix de l'Avenir”. The film was a great success in India and was distributed by Pathé in France.
In 2016, Macassar coproduced with Germany (Bombero International) Fatih Akin's IN THE FADE, starring Diane Kruger. Produced with the support of Pathé, Canal+ and Ciné+ for the French part, the film has been screened in Official Selection, in competition, in Cannes Film Festival in 2017, where it received enthusiastic critical reviews. Diane Kruger received the Best actress award of Cannes Film Festival. And the film received the Golden Globe of Best Foreign Film before being pre-nominated for the Oscar. The film was released in France by Pathé.
Macassar Productions went on to produce Benoît Jacquot's EVA, starring Isabelle Huppert and Gaspard Ulliel. The film was released in France on the 7th of March 2018 by EuropaCorp, who were also coproducer and sales agent of the film. The movie was also coproduced by Arte France Cinéma, NJJ Entertainment and Scope Pictures and secured the support of Canal+, Ciné+ and Arte France. The film premiered in Official selection, In Competition, at the Berlinale 2018.
In 2018, Macassar began production on new projects, including UNE JEUNESSE DORÉE (GOLDEN YOUTH) directed by Eva Ionesco, starring Isabelle Huppert, Galatéa Bellugi, Melvil Poupaud, Lukas Ionesco and Alain Fabien Delon, which will be released on the 16th of January 2019 in France.
In 2016, Macassar coproduced with Germany (Bombero International) Fatih Akin's IN THE FADE, starring Diane Kruger. Produced with the support of Pathé, Canal+ and Ciné+ for the French part, the film has been screened in Official Selection, in competition, in Cannes Film Festival in 2017, where it received enthusiastic critical reviews. Diane Kruger received the Best actress award of Cannes Film Festival. And the film received the Golden Globe of Best Foreign Film before being pre-nominated for the Oscar. The film was released in France by Pathé.
Macassar Productions went on to produce Benoît Jacquot's EVA, starring Isabelle Huppert and Gaspard Ulliel. The film was released in France on the 7th of March 2018 by EuropaCorp, who were also coproducer and sales agent of the film. The movie was also coproduced by Arte France Cinéma, NJJ Entertainment and Scope Pictures and secured the support of Canal+, Ciné+ and Arte France. The film premiered in Official selection, In Competition, at the Berlinale 2018.
In 2018, Macassar began production on new projects, including UNE JEUNESSE DORÉE (GOLDEN YOUTH) directed by Eva Ionesco, starring Isabelle Huppert, Galatéa Bellugi, Melvil Poupaud, Lukas Ionesco and Alain Fabien Delon, which will be released on the 16th of January 2019 in France.