Farhadi’s tenth film ‘Parallel Tales’ to begin shooting in Paris
Two-time Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi will start filming his latest feature, ‘Parallel Tales,’ in Paris this September. The project, his tenth film, boasts a high-profile French cast and marks a return to international co-production for the Iranian filmmaker.
Starring Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Cassel, Virginie Efira, Pierre Niney, and Adam Bessa, the ensemble is also joined by screen icon Catherine Deneuve. The film is a joint production between companies in France, the US, Italy, and Belgium, ISNA reported.
With a budget of €12 million ($12.8 million), production is scheduled to wrap by late November.
Farhadi will produce alongside Alexandre Mallet-Guy and David Levine. Mallet-Guy, of Memento Production, has collaborated with Farhadi since ‘The Past’ and originally distributed the director’s earlier films, including ‘About Elly’ and ‘A Separation,’ in France.
Memento leads production in France, while Italy’s Lucky Red, Belgium’s Panache Productions and La Compagnie Cinématographique, and U.S.-based Anonymous Content round out the co-producing partners.
Known for prestige titles like ‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Revenant,’ and ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,’ Anonymous Content brings serious clout to the table. Its television credits include ‘True Detective’ and ‘Mr. Robot.’
Sales and rights will be launched at the Cannes Film Festival by Charades and UTA Independent Film Group. Charades will handle international sales, with UTA repping US rights. Memento will distribute the film in France, where it’s slated for a spring 2026 theatrical release.
While plot details are being kept under wraps, the title points to a multi-threaded narrative — a hallmark of Farhadi’s work, known for “layered human relationships” and intense moral conflict.
Farhadi last premiered a film at Cannes in 2021 with ‘A Hero,’ which went on to win the Grand Prix. Expectations for ‘Parallel Tales’ are already running high.