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French California (2006)

French California poster
Original title
La Californie
Directed by
Jacques Fieschi
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A successful architect returns to his native Corsica after his mother dies. He must confront his complicated family and the tangled loyalties that still bind them to the island.

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What happens

French California (French: La Californie) is a 2006 French film directed and written by Jacques Fieschi, based on short story by Georges Simenon. It was nominated for César Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Mylène Demongeot) and Most Promising Actor (Radivoje Bukvic). It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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