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Papa s'en va
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Papa s'en va

2020-04-15 · 61 min · Not rated

Documentary · Comedy

Pauline Horovitz has been filming her father since 2009. In this new chapter with hints of a bittersweet documentary comedy, the hero, a former doctor “programmed” to work, takes advantage of his retirement to become an actor. Following the first steps of this liberating new life, the daughter-filmmaker watches her “creature” escape her…

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Directors
Pauline Horovitz
Production companies
Quark Productions, France Télévisions
Countries
France
Status
Released

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Pauline HorovitzHerself

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