
Bankai(2024)
Short dance film participating in the competition "Quand le son crée l'image 2023" and submitted to the Cannes festival "short film" selection, produced by a 16 years old students in cinema specialty group from the Lycée Pasteur Besançon
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Short dance film participating in the competition "Quand le son crée l'image 2023" and submitted to the Cannes festival "short film" selection, produced by a 16 years old students in cinema specialty group from the Lycée Pasteur Besançon
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2024-01-15
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