Third and final part of collaborative project Brise Glace. Directed by Raúl Ruíz.
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Ministère des Affaires Étrangères
Jacques Wenger
Yves Leroy
Claude Becker
Alain Halle-Halle
Jean-François Lapalus
Alain Rimoux
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