WorldPingBoutique Filmes and Anonymous Content Brazil have lined up Felipe Vellas to direct “Bateau Mouche,” inspired by the real-life sinking of the titular boat on New Year’s Eve 1988.
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‘Elize: Shadows of a Woman’ Director Felipe Vellas to Helm Real-Life Sinking Tragedy ‘Bateau Mouche’ for Boutique Filmes and Anonymous Content (EXCLUSIVE)
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