HBO Max and France Télévisions said Wednesday that they have started filming in Paris on a six-part series, described as an “ international fresco,” starring Bérénice Bejo about “the extraordinary life of Alice Guy Blaché — the world’s first female director and one of the cinema industry’s forgotten pioneers.”

Filming on the series, entitled Alice , will continue through December across France, Belgium, and Canada.

“From Paris’s Belle Époque to New-York and early Hollywood, Alice follows the remarkable journey of a visionary artist who defied conventions and expectations as a filmmaker, entrepreneur, wife, and mother,” reads a description of the project. “Her loves, her battles, and her relentless pursuit of recognition unfold against the birth of modern cinema.”

HBO Max and

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