"Goya's Ghosts" scribe Jean-Claude Carriere to pen "Aesop" featureFebruary 10, 2014 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Jean-Claude Carriere, who co-wrote the Afghanistan-set drama “The Patience Stone” with Golshifteh Farahani, is now writing “Aesop”, a feature centering on the life the ancient Greek storyteller. Budgeted in the $7 million range, “Aesop” is produced by Raphael Berdugo’s Cite Films, Variety reported. Taking place in the Middle East, pic will weave animation and live action. Pic, set in the fifth century B.C., will chronicle the rise and fall of Aesop, who lived among animals and became a slave. After his masters noticed his intelligence, Aesop was freed and became a powerful diplomat for King Croesus, but his life ended tragically after he was framed for a crime and sentenced to death. “The story of Aesop is truly epic and universal,” said Berdugo, who’s looking for German and Italian co-production partners. “We’re not aiming to make an academic film, but rather an entertaining film filled with humor.” The project, which will lense in Morocco, has received coin from France’s CNC. Cite Films’ recent co-productions include Pan Nalin’s documentary “Faith Connections,” which world-preemed at Toronto;other upscale films co-produced by Berdugo include “Salvo,” “Respiro” and “Caramel.” Berdugo previously founded and ran Roissy, one of France’s biggest production and sales houses, which was acquired by Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp in 2008. Berdugo said he aims at co-producing two films per year and handles sales on some of these pics. Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |