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Written by | Jung Laurent Boileau |
Produced by | Thomas Schimitt Patrick Quinet |
Edited by | Ewin Ryckaert |
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Distributed by | Cinéart (France) Gebeka Films (Belgium) |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Countries | France Belgium South Korea Switzerland |
Language | French |
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