Louise Archambault is back from filming near Ukraine

The director of Gabriella at D ‘It’s raining birds notably the scenes were shot in the city of Lublin in Poland, located 200 kilometers from Ukraine, which has been the victim of Russian aggression for more than 100 days.

To shoot a movie during a climate of war, when it’s war right next door, it’s pretty special on an emotional level.he confessed, noting that it is sometimes necessary to strengthen the separation between fact and fiction.

We shot some pretty difficult scenes. We had to put up signs in English, Polish and Ukrainian to warn passersby: “This is just a movie shooting”.

A scary actor

Louise Archambault explained that her family tried to convince her not to go somewhere near the front line. On the spot, he was accompanied by security guards, but never felt in danger.

What is seen from here is more disturbing than from therehe assured.

That said, one of the film’s main actors, an American, was scared and relinquished his duty, the filmmaker said. He was replaced by the Briton Dougray Scott, who in addition to speaking English, was fluent in German.

The 56 -year -old actor plays Eduard Rügemer, a Wehrmacht officer who secretly collaborates with Polish nurse Irène Gut Opdyke – played by Sophie Nélisse – to hide 12 -year -old Jews in the cellar of her villa, who located near the Radom ghetto in occupied Poland.

For their bravery, Eduard Rügemer and Irène Gut Opdyke were designated Righteous Among the Nations, the highest honor given by the State of Israel to civilians.

Based on a Broadway play

Irena’s vow is an international co-production with a budget of over 5 million Canadian dollars. The names of Hollywood actresses were suggested to Louise Archambault to play the lead role, but she insisted on taking Sophie Nélisse, who Looks like Irena really isaccording to the filmmaker.

She has many references to character, a complex woman of great generosity and great openness.he says.

Irena’s vow is based on Dan Gordon’s 2009 Broadway play of the same name. The Israeli-American playwright, who spoke to Irene Gut Opdyke before she died in 2003, also wrote a screenplay for the film.

It’s a story of hope, more relevant than eversaid Louise Archambault.

A dramatic comedy with Patrice Robitaille

Irena’s vow will be released in theaters in 2023. Meanwhile, Louise Archambault is preparing for the filming of her new project, A summera dramatic comedy written by Marie Vien, the screenwriter of The Passion of Augustine.

Patrice Robitaille plays Marc Côté, a street chaplain and parish priest who lives among the poor and homeless people of Montreal.

Everything was wrong in his lifesaid Louise Archambault. His church went bankrupt, then he unexpectedly inherited a summer house from a wealthy English -speaking man in the Gaspé.

He decided to bring a gang there with Sister Monique, played by Élise Guilbault.

Filming will soon begin in Métis-sur-Mer, in Bas-Saint-Laurent.

This text was written from from an interview with Isabelle Craighost the show Penelope. Comments can be edited for clarity and brevity.