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Faire famille

2023-05-31 · 100 min · Not rated

Documentary

What's it like to "make a family" when you're not part of the traditional hetero couple? Can two best buddies living on the same floor become a family? Océan and his best friend Sophie-Marie Larrouy will question their friendship, their desire for children and their ability to commit to each other, going to meet people who have made families "differently" to draw inspiration from them and invent their own model.

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Directors
Océan
Production companies
Black Dynamite Production, Mediawan Thematics, Mediawan
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

OcéanOcéan
Sophie-Marie LarrouySophie-Marie Larrouy
Mika TardMika Tard
Déborah SaïagDéborah Saïag
Bernard Assouline
Sandra Enlart
Johanna Luyssen
Anne Cutaia
Ophélie Mac Coco
Meryl Toledano
Catherine Houba
Benjamin GauthierBenjamin Gauthier
Mickaël ChirinianMickaël Chirinian
Juliet Drouar
Allan Merlier
Fernand Perthuy

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