The Little Varius | |
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French | Le p'tit varius |
Directed by | Alain Jacques |
Written by | Alain Jacques |
Produced by | André Théberge André Véronneau |
Starring | Samuel Robichaud Paul Buissonneau Pierre Mailloux |
Cinematography | Jérôme Sabourin |
Edited by | André Corriveau |
Music by | Bernard Duplessis Normand Lefebvre |
Production company | Productions Magellan |
Release date |
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Running time | 16 minutes [1] |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
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The film won the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 21st Genie Awards. [5]
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