Down in Paris

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Down in Paris
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Directed by Antony Hickling
Written byAntony Hickling, Pierre Guiho, Raphaël Bouvet
Produced byAntony Hickling
StarringAntony Hickling, Dominique Frot, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Manuel Blanc
CinematographyYann Gadaud
Edited byYannis Polinacci
Music byLoki Starfish
Production
company
H&A Films
Distributed byH&A Films, TLA Releasing, Optimale France
Running time
102 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguagesFrench, English

Down in Paris is a French film directed by Antony Hickling in 2021. It was first screened at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival and Out on Film Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival, United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Plot

The film revolves around a middle aged film director in the middle of a personal crisis. He heads into the Parisian night looking for answers. [8]

Cast

Awards

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  8. "Down In Paris" via www.allocine.fr.
  9. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11880722/mediaviewer/rm652753665?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_evt_27
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