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Le jour de congé

Le jour de congé

1989•19m
Drama

A girl working in a crisis center has a curious experience after receiving a call for help. Belgian actress and director Yolande Moreau has an unforgettable role here, one of her first films. A fauna of truculent characters lives this short film at once tender and joyful realized by the Quebecoise Carole Laganière during her studies in cinema in Belgium.

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Production

Iblis Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

Isabelle Lamouline

Sabrina Leurquin

Sabrina Leurquin

Serge-Henri Valcke

Serge-Henri Valcke

Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

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