Polisse (2011) – Filming Locations
Drama / Crime · Directed by Maïwenn · Starring Frédéric Pierrot, Karin Viard
Paris, France. Fred and his colleagues, members of the BPM, the Police Child Protection Unit, dedicated to pursuing all sorts of offenses committed against the weakest, must endure the scrutiny of Melissa, a photographer commissioned to graphically document the daily routine of the team.
Where was Polisse filmed?
- Paris, France, Paris – Primary setting where the police unit operates and investigates child abuse cases. The film was shot largely within and around the real Paris police headquarters for child protection, giving authenticity to the procedural elements and institutional setting
- Paris, France, Paris – Officers conduct street investigations and interviews with vulnerable children across the island. The historic central island serves as a backdrop for the documentary-style police work and real Parisian street locations featured throughout
- Paris, France, Paris – Officers visit homes and conduct investigations in residential districts. Working-class neighborhoods in eastern Paris were used for authentic scenes of the police unit's home visits and case investigations