| Les Sanguinaires | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Laurent Cantet |
| Written by | Laurent Cantet |
| Produced by | Caroline Benjo Carole Scotta Simon Arnal Pierre Chevalier |
| Edited by | Robin Campillo Stephanie Leger |
| Distributed by | Haut et Court (France) |
Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Les Sanguinaires is a 1997 French television film directed by Laurent Cantet for the 2000, Seen By... project.
With the hype of celebrations for the turn of the millennium becoming burdensome, a group of friends attempt to avoid the chaos by leaving for a nearly uninhabited island.
The French company Haut et Court's producers Caroline Benjo and Carole Scotta initiated 2000, Seen By..., [1] to produce films depicting the approaching turn of the millennium seen from the perspectives of 10 different countries. [2] Benjo chose Cantet for France's contribution to the project because of his short films. [1]
The film played on the French-German TV station Arte in November 1998 and was screened at the Venice Film Festival, but was never generally released in theatres. [1]
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