Top Cast
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Marc-André Boulanger
Mime
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Robert Doris
Mime
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Jean-Michel Labrosse
Mime
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André Lemieux
Mime
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Jean-Pierre Meloche
Mime
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Gilles Tibo
Mime
Overview
This short animated film presents an allegorical portrait of a society where men have lost their autonomy in the struggle to be recognized by the very society that restricts their freedom.
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Program
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