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2023-12-18 · 80 min · ★ 5.5
Histoires courtes, the France 2 program, gives carte blanche to Bertrand Mandico who brings together three of his short films here: Rainer, A Vicious Dog in Skull Valley, Nous les barbares and The Last Cartoon.
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- Bertrand Mandico
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- Orphée Films, Venin Films, France Télévisions
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- France
- Status
- Released
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Elina Löwensohn
Nathalie Richard
Sandra Parfait
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