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Directed by | Sylvie Ballyot |
Screenplay by | Laurent Larivière |
Produced by | Jean-Philippe Labadie Nathalie Eybrard |
Starring | Anne Bargain Lei Dinety Élodie Mennegand |
Production company | Catncage Pictures |
Distributed by | Epicentre Films |
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Running time | 48 minutes |
Countries | France United Kingdom |
Language | French |
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