| The Grand Sons | |
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| Directed by | Ilan Duran Cohen |
| Written by | Ilan Duran Cohen |
| Starring | Reine Ferrato |
| Cinematography | Ilan Duran Cohen |
| Edited by | Fabrice Rouaud |
| Music by | Bertrand Bonello |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Grand Sons (French : Les Petits-Fils) is a 2004 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Ilan Duran Cohen. [1] [2] [3]
The film won the Horizons competition at the 61st edition of the Venice Film Festival. [4] [5]
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