We Monsters | |
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Directed by | Sebastian Ko |
Written by | Sebastian Ko Marcus Seibert |
Produced by | Roswitha Ester Torsten Reglin |
Starring | Mehdi Nebbou |
Cinematography | Andreas Köhler |
Edited by | Nicole Kortlüke |
Music by | Dürbeck & Dohmen |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
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