Thieves of Innocence | |
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French | Les Voleurs d'enfance |
Directed by | Paul Arcand |
Written by | Paul Arcand |
Produced by | Denise Robert |
Cinematography | Alain Lévesque Éric Cayla |
Edited by | Myriam Poirier |
Production company | Cinémaginaire |
Distributed by | Alliance Atlantis |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
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The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 26th Genie Awards. [3]
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