La Dalle, Kévin Debonne’s debut feature written by Kouthair Baccouche, has begun shooting on March 25, 2026. Set in Bobigny’s Chemin Vert housing estate, it follows two childhood friends whose seemingly ordinary day could take a dangerous turn. The film reunites Daouda Keita, Alexander Ferrario, and Yaniss Kebbab, with Apollo Films handling distribution.
The Dalle
Film | 2026
Filming has been underway since March 25, 2026
Drama
Directed by Kévin Debonne | Starring Daouda Keita, Alexander Ferrario, Yaniss Kebbab, Horia Benabet, Kathy Packianathan, Gladys Cohen
Screenplay: Kouthair Baccouche
Distributor: Apollo Films
Nationality: France
The news centers first on the film’s actual launch. At this stage, no release date has been announced, but the start of shooting marks the project’s progress and helps situate its team. Kévin Debonne, previously seen behind Je te veux moi non plus and Les Infaillibles, here directs a neighborhood tale focused on Nicolaj and Doudou, two friends who must reach Bradoc on the far side of the block.
The official synopsis stays compact: two friends navigate their neighborhood to reach a relative, yet this seemingly ordinary journey could alter their lives. Set in the Chemin Vert housing project in Bobigny, the film’s location grounds it firmly in Seine-Saint-Denis. The accompanying visual tagline, “this is not a film about riots,” signals a project intent on reframing urban storytelling toward a different narrative.
The cast brings together Daouda Keita, Alexander Ferrario, Yaniss Kebbab, Horia Benabet, Kathy Packianathan, and Gladys Cohen. On the production side, Marc Stanimirovic is listed as executive producer via Calt Cinéma, with Apollo Films and France 2 Cinéma in co-production. The director of photography Pierre Aïm and the musician Sofiane Zermani, known as Fianso, are also among the names already attached to the project.
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