La Fonte des neiges | |
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Directed by | Jean-Julien Chervier |
Written by | Jean-Julien Chevrier |
Produced by | Sylvie Brenet |
Starring | Marc Beffa, Géraldine Martineau |
Cinematography | Pierre Stoeber |
Edited by | Julie Dupré |
Music by | Steffen Breum |
Production company | Vonvon Films Associés |
Distributed by | Les Films du Requin |
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Running time | 26 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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