

State Affairs
2009-11-25 · 99 min · ★ 5.8
A plane explodes above the Gulf of Guinea. An escort girl is murdered in a Parisian park. Thousands of miles separate these two events, and yet Nora Chahyd, believes there's a connection between them, much to his superiors chagrin. As Nora investigates, getting dangerously close to the powers that be, the murders and betrayals accumulate, and signs point to a state affair at the heart of it all.
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- Directors
- Eric Valette
- Production companies
- Les Chauves-Souris, Studio 37
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
André DussollierVictor Bornand
Thierry FrémontMichel Fernandez
Rachida BrakniNora Chahyd
Denis PodalydèsFlandin
Christine BoissonMado
Gérald LarocheChristophe Bonfils
Serge HazanaviciusOlivier Keller
Éric SavinMaurizio
Jean-Michel MartialPierre Massembat
Jean-Marie WinlingMacquart
Laurent BateauPascal Chardon
Olivier SchneiderRaphaël Laurencin
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