Déborah François, Abe Hiroshi (Still Walking) and Nishijima Hidetoshi (Dolls) just completed principle shooting for Audrey Fouché Memories Corner — a Canadian-France production that just wrapped up shooting in Japan. François from Dardenne bros.’ L’Enfant fame replaced Clemence Poesy (In Bruges, Lullaby for Pi) who was originally attached for the lead role — a reporter who has been dispatched by her editor to cover the ceremonies for the 10th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake. The city has healed after the catastrophe but the victims still suffer. The reporter becomes the mouthpiece for their stories, uncovering a Japan little troubled by the phantoms of its past.
The occult-themed picture filmed from mid January until February with Jérôme Vidal’s Noodles Productions and Luc Châtelain et Pierre Beaudry’s Films Zingaro producing. I like the premise and the cast, so I’ll be keeping tabs on the project, which I imagine will be prepped for a Fall festival release.
