

Max and the Freaks
2022-05-07 · 17 min · ★ 8.0
Max goes thru an odd night across a hazy city to discover his true self. He encounters with Les Étranges, inhabitants of a dreamy underworld who guide him thru it, teaching him the value of love.
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- Directors
- Nathan Clement
- Production companies
- Haute école d'art et de design – Genève (HEAD – Genève)
- Countries
- Switzerland
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,700
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