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Sandra da Fonseca is embarking on an exciting new journey in her career by launching Belleville Production. After years of dedicated service at Blue Monday Productions, where she began as a production assistant and rose to the role of producer, she is now ready to make her mark independently.

During her time at Blue Monday, da Fonseca produced several acclaimed films, including:

• Montparnasse Bienvenuë – Winner of the Cannes Caméra d’Or in 2017
• Mother and Son – Featured in competition at Cannes 2023
• Ari – Competed at the Berlin Film Festival this year

Her impressive portfolio also includes the first two films by Leyla Bouzid:

• As I Open My Eyes – Winner of the Audience Award and Europa Cinemas Label at the 2015 Venice Giornate degli Autori
• A Tale of Love and Desire – Acclaimed at Cannes Critics’ Week 2022

With Belleville Production, da Fonseca has already co-produced two films in collaboration with Blue Monday Productions. These include:

• Nino – Directed by Pauline Loquès, this film won Théodore Pellerin the Best Newcomer Prize at Cannes Critics’ Week in May and was released in French cinemas yesterday by Jour2Fête.
• The Strike – A 55-minute medium-length feature by Gabrielle Stemmer, which is set to world premiere this weekend at the San Sebastian Film Festival in the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section. This collage film, co-produced by INA and Ciclic, explores intimate and political themes, challenging the heterosexual model through a mix of archival footage and a reading of Ovidie’s text, La Chair est triste hélas, centered around a sex strike.

Da Fonseca emphasizes her selective approach to projects, stating, “I don’t commit to many projects. I need to be swept away by the power and human qualities of women directors, as well as the relevance of the films they offer in today’s world.”

Looking ahead, Belleville Production is gearing up for Léonor Serraille’s upcoming film, which is entering the funding phase and is slated to begin shooting in autumn 2026. Additional projects are also in the works, currently under negotiation.

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