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Home Front
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Title: Home Front

Release Date: 31 Aug 2020

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Synecdoche, Artémis Productions

Production Companies: Synecdoche, Artémis Productions

Overview: Burgundy, France. Solange's 60th birthday celebrations are violently interrupted by her estranged brother, Bernard. His outburst will reawaken painful memories and reveal untold stories of the Algerian War.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.7 (61 votes)

Cast

  • Feu-de-Bois: Gérard Depardieu
  • Solange: Catherine Frot
  • Rabut: Jean-Pierre Darroussin
  • Bernard: Yoann Zimmer
  • Février: Félix Kysyl
  • Rabut 20 ans: Édouard Sulpice
  • Mireille: Fleur Fitoussi
  • Idir: Ahmed Hammoud
  • Nicole: Clotilde Mollet
  • Madame Chefraoui: Amelle Chahbi
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