Nadia and the Hippos

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Nadia and the Hippos
Directed by Dominique Cabrera
Written byDominique Cabrera
Philippe Corcuff
Produced by Gilles Sandoz
Starring Ariane Ascaride
Cinematography Hélène Louvart
Edited bySophie Brunet
Release date
  • 15 May 1999 (1999-05-15)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Nadia and the Hippos (French : Nadia et les hippopotames) is a 1999 French drama film directed by Dominique Cabrera. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Nadia and the Hippos". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-10.