The French Boys 2 (2021)
Overview
From a country famous all over the world as the birthplace of cinema, Impressionism and the humble pain au chocolat, comes four award-winning films about gay life and growing up. Much like their sought after paintings and pastry treats, these delights prove that when it comes to finesse and flavour in filmmaking - you can't beat the French. The short films are: Falling [Tomber] (2018); The Return [Le retour] (2014); Footing (2012); The Swimming Trunks [Le maillot de bain] (2013).
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.651 |
Directed By
Mathilde Bayle
Damien Gault
Yohann Kouam
Benjamin Vu
TOP CAST
Solal Forte
Léo
Jean-Baptiste Le Vaillant
Baptiste
Philippe de Jacquelin Dulphé
Jean-Claude
Stanley Weber
Stéphane
Manuel Vallade
Marco
Adama Procida
Willy
Yann-Gael Elléouet
Théo
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