‘French Dispatch’s’ Lyna Khoudri, ‘Deerskin’s’ Rio Vega Lead French Voice Cast of ‘In Waves’ From Silex, Anonymous Content, Charades (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Two of France’s fastest-rising young stars, Lyna Khoudri (“Papicha,” “The French Dispatch”) and Rio Vega ( “Deerskin,” “Sorry Angel”), will lead the French voice cast of animated feature “In Waves,” an unconditional first love story, and tale of loss and memories adapting American illustrator AJ Dungo’s same-titled multi-prized graphic novel.

An anticipated banner prestige animation title from Paris-based Silex Films (“The Lost Boys,” “This is My Mother”), “In Waves” lead producer, the feature also marks the first animated co-production of both Anonymous Content (“The Revenant,” “Spotlight”) and Charades, behind sales of Jeremy Clapin’s “I Lost My Body” and Mamoru Hosoda’s “Mirai,” both Oscar nominated titles.

In Waves is directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, a former student of French animation schools Gobelins and La Poudrière who helmed episodes of the Silex-produced animated series “Brazen” and was Oscar-shortlisted for her short “My Home,” “In Waves” has just been announced as one of five titles at the Annecy Animation Showcase, part of Cannes’ Animation Day on May 19.

A student activist in Wes Anderson’s 2021 Cannes Palme d’Or contender “The French Dispatch,” in 2020 Khoudri scored a most promising actress Cesar Award for her performance in Mounia Meddour’s “Papicha,” having won a best actress plaudit at 2017’s Venice Horizons for “Blessed.” Vega’s credits take in both Quentin Dupieux’s “Deerskin” and Christophe Honoré’s “Sorry Angel.” They will be joined by Paul Kircher who earned nominations for a most promising actor César Award for his starring roles in both 2022’s “Winter Boy” and last year’s “The Animal Kingdom,” and by Birana Ba, a member of the Comédie Française,.