Synopsis
From a Parisian Métro platform below to the night streets above, one woman decides to go against the current and defy the Parisian routine.
From a Parisian Métro platform below to the night streets above, one woman decides to go against the current and defy the Parisian routine.
Full credits
- Section
- International Student Competition
- Director
- Tizia Benmchich-Lanardonne
- Choreographer
- Tizia Benmchich-Lanardonne
- Production countries
- France
- Production year
- 2024
- Duration
- 3 minutes
- Producer
- Tizia Benmchich-Lanardonne
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