Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
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Mme Monbin
Ti-Dolphe
Manel

Coco la Fleur, candidat
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It shows an electoral campaign in Guadeloupe in which Coco la fleur is asked to stand for election for strategic purposes. However, when he discovers how much publicity the campaign offers, he seizes the opportunity to voice the people's grievances.
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1979-02-14
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