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Anatomy of a Fall producer Marie-Ange Luciani told Variety she's working with Alain Guiraudie on his next film.

For his next film, Guiraudie is adapting Robert Merle’s “L’Ile,” an adventure novel inspired by the ill-fated true story of the HMS Bounty mutineers in 1789.

“This book came out in the 1970s and was a big hit at the time. It’s a fictionalized account of the true story of the Bounty rebels in Polynesia,” Luciani said, adding that she hopes to shoot the film next year on location in Polynesia.

“It will be an adventure film and will likely be Guiraudie’s most ambitious project to date and also one of his most political, with a touch of eccentricity,” said Luciani. “It’s a story about land distribution and how can we build a democracy together, so it will have a timely resonance,” she continued.

Guiraudie’s last film, “Miséricorde,” played at Cannes Premiere in 2024 and was shortlisted by France’s Oscar committee.

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