

Bonobo
2018-02-03 · 19 min · ★ 5.5
A mosaic of interrelated characters living in the same social housing project and all in search of happiness, forgiveness and meaning.
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- Directors
- Zoel Aeschbacher
- Production companies
- Nouvelle Tribu, École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne
- Countries
- Switzerland
- Status
- Released
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