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Contresens

Dutch Premiere
Available online: 23/03/2025
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Director Tizia Benmchich-Lanardonne
Choreographer Tizia Benmchich-Lanardonne
France 2024
3 minutes
A woman exits the metro and decides to go against the Parisian current.

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.

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From a Parisian Métro platform below to the night streets above, one woman decides to go against the current and defy the Parisian routine.

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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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