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La reine
de l'évasion

Synopsis
At 80, Lucienne hasn't had her last word. Suffering from Alzheimer's disease, she lives locked away in a specialized retirement home. Their daily life is difficult, and Lucienne desperately wants to return to her home in Guadeloupe. To succeed in her escape, she concocts a plan with Gabriel, her lover, and uses her overactive imagination...
Director: Aurélie Cardin
Writers: Aurélie Cardin, Laurence Lascary
Based on the book: Un tocard sur le toit du monde by Nadir Dendoune (Éditions J.-C. Lattès)
Producer: Laurence Lascary
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Awards & Festival Selections: Les Rencontres Cinéma de Gindou (Gindou, 2018)
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Year: 2018
Runtime: 20 minutes
Genre: Comedy
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