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Headline: 'Prisoners Of Paradise' Press Junket
Caption: Ellie Bamber and Mehdi Dehbi speak to us about Prisoners of Paradise, Mitch Jenkins’ sweeping period romance set in colonial Mauritius in 1925. The actors discuss filming on the island during the Covid lockdown, immersing themselves in Mauritian history and culture, and the political realities beneath Lucy and Krishna’s forbidden love story. Mehdi explains why he sees the film as Shakespearean and reveals that Tamil was the most challenging language he has learned for a role, while Ellie reflects on discovering the story through Lucy’s eyes. They also discuss building their on-screen chemistry, filming the emotional climax connected to Le Morne and honouring late producer Alan Govinden’s deeply personal vision for the film, before sharing details of their forthcoming projects.
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PersonInImage: Ellie Bamber and Mehdi Dehbi