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French Touch: Between Men

French Touch: Between Men

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French Touch: Between Men

2019

1h 42m

1.0(3 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Between life, between love, between men. Four stories of men facing the precipice of deep change in their lives... and the male figures that took them there. Includes: In Seventh Heaven [7ème ciel] (2013); Michel's Mouse [Tapette] (2016); Taste of Love [Goût bacon] (2016); When You Hear the Bells [Au bruit des clochettes] (2016).

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4 featured cast members

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Redouane Behache

Redouane Behache

Sofiane (segment In Seventh Heaven)

Arya Vossoughi

Bijane (segment When You Hear the Bells)

Satya Dusaugey

Satya Dusaugey

Michel (segment Michel's Mouse)

Bilel Chegrani

Bilel Chegrani

Bilel (segment Taste of Love)

Creative team

Directed by: Guillaume Foirest
Satya Dusaugey

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