Synopsis
Twelve world leaders assemble in a war room to play a game on life and death in which they have to dance tango. Last man standing.
This film is part of the online program but is not accessible on the territory of Belgium.
Twelve world leaders assemble in a war room to play a game on life and death in which they have to dance tango. Last man standing.
This film is part of the online program but is not accessible on the territory of Belgium.
Full credits
- Section
- Competition Shorts and International Short Film Competition
- Director
- Dimitri Sterkens
- Choreographer
- Anibal Lautaro
- Production countries
- Belgium
- Production year
- 2021
- Duration
- 18 minutes
- Producer
- Xavier Rombaut ( Polar Bear)
- Distribution
- L'Agence belge du court-métrage
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