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Luc Besson 'forced' to film abroad because movie will not get French tax breaks

Film director reveals his big-budget movie 'Valerian' will not qualify for tax credits in France because it will be made in English.

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"Valerian", an upcoming big-budget French sci-fi movie, may have to be filmed outside of France because it will star American and British actors, its director, Luc Besson, said this week, reports FRANCE 24.

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