The Man by the Shore | |
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Directed by | Raoul Peck |
Written by | Raoul Peck André Grall |
Produced by | Pascal Verroust |
Starring | Jennifer Zubar |
Cinematography | Armand Marco |
Edited by | Jacques Comets |
Distributed by | KJM3 Entertainment Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Countries | Haiti France Germany Canada |
Languages | Haitian Creole French |
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