Cherie Blair becomes Executive Producer of the film on the Middle East | Movie

Cherie Blair is to become the last political figure to get involved in film production, succeeding Barack and Michelle Obama and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton by accepting to play the role of executive producer for a film called The Rock Pile.

Located in the Middle East, The Rock Pile will tell the story of a Time magazine correspondent in Jerusalem who discovers three boys of different faiths who become friends through their love of football.

In a statement, Blair said, "Given the work of my own foundation in Israel and Palestine, Tony [Blair]In the work on the Middle East peace process, we are acutely aware of the human cost of conflict and the benefit of presenting stories about reality on the ground to a global audience. Stories like The Rock Pile can alter people's understanding, encourage engagement, and ultimately trigger action for change. "

The Rock Pile will be directed by British filmmaker John Deery and star Hugh Bonneville, while Blair joins former Sun editor, David Yelland, on the list of executive producers.

Barack and Michelle Obama signed an agreement with Netflix in April for the production of film and television shows on "issues of race and clbad, democracy and civil rights", while the Clintons are working on a "program pipeline" of "women-centered content". . In 2018, Hillary Clinton teamed up with Steven Spielberg for executive production of the television series The Women's Hour, devoted to the fight for women's suffrage in the United States.