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L’homme-vertige: Tales of a City
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L’homme-vertige: Tales of a City

Feb 20, 2024
1h 33m
★ 8.5

Overview

Apartment blocks with no future are being torn down in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. Malaury Eloi-Paisley follows those lost in the city through the empty streets. Their accounts form a valuable commodity, circulating in carefully developed relationships.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Athénaïse
Lyon Capitale TV
CNC
Région Guadeloupe
Sacem
Périphérie Production

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