New Delhi: International filmmaker Sandrine Bonnaire has come on board to direct veteran Bollywood star Jackie Shroff within the upcoming movie ‘Slow Joe’, based mostly on the late Indian musician Joseph Manuel Da Rocha.
“Joseph Manuel Da Rocha’s story is transferring and extraordinary, demonstrating that it’s by no means too late to beat adversity and obtain your desires. I’m actually excited to be part of this movie with its proficient solid and can’t wait to start filming,” Bonnaire mentioned in an announcement.
Da Rocha, often called Slow Joe, was a former heroin addict and drug supplier, who was born in Mumbai, was disowned by his household, was heartbroken at 50, and later moved to Goa and cleaned up.
In 2007, throughout a visit to Goa, Lyon-based French musician Cedric de la Chapelle met Joe, 64, who was making ends meet as a resort room dealer. Joe, additionally a poet and musician, sang for de la Chapelle, who was captivated by his voice and recorded a few of his cappella songs.
Jackie mentioned in an announcement: “I am thrilled to have Sandrine Bonnaire on board to direct ‘Slow Joe.’ Her exceptional talent and vision will undoubtedly elevate the film to new heights.”
“Working alongside such a respected filmmaker is an honour, and I am eager to bring Slow Joe’s extraordinary journey to audiences worldwide.”
The movie is produced by Isabella Sreyashii Sen and Olivier Dock, co-CEOs of Singapore manufacturing home Hazelnut Media.
“We are extraordinarily excited to convey this worldwide story of hope to the display and thrilled to have Jackie and Sandrine on this mission,” mentioned Sen and Dock.
