Andrew Haigh’s ‘A Long Winter’ starring Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Caitriona Balfe, Kit Connor, starts filming for Mubi, Film4

Principal photography is underway on Andrew Haigh’s A Long Winter, backed by Mubi and Film4, and starring Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Caitriona Balfe, Kit Connor and Fred Hechinger.

Haigh, whose most recent film was All Of Us Strangers, also writes the script, which is an adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s short story of the same name. It is set in the high mountains, as a family prepares for the long winter ahead. Filming is taking place in Alberta, Canada. 

Producers are Tristan Goligher for the UK’s The Bureau, Chad Oakes and Mike Frislev for Canada’s Nomadic Pictures, and the UK’s Michael Elliott.

Mubi will retain rights in the US, UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Benelux, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey and India. The Match Factory is handling worldwide sales.

The film was developed by Mubi and is co-financed by Mubi and Film4. Farhana Bhula, director of Film4, and Max Park, development and production executive, are overseeing the project for Film4.

Further cast includes D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (who recently starred with Connor in Alex Garland’s Warfare), Manuel Garcia Rulfo and David Furr.

UK filmmaker Haigh’s All Of Us Strangers for Searchlight Pictures and Film4 received six Bafta nominations. His previous credits include Lean On Pete, 45 Years and Weekend. He is also attached to direct the upcoming Belly Of The Beast, with Ben Stiller and Colin Farrell signed on to star, produced by Village Roadshow Pictures and sold by mk2 Films.

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