Bizarre (film)

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Bizarre
Directed by Etienne Faure
Written byEtienne Faure
StarringPierre Prieur
Release date
  • 7 February 2015 (2015-02-07)(Berlin)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageEnglish

Bizarre is a 2015 French drama film directed by Etienne Faure and starring Rebekah Underhill. [1] It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. [2] In June and August 2015, Bizarre was screened at The Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival 2015. [3] [4]

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Cast

Reception

The film received positive reviews. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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