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Wonders in the Suburbs
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Wonders in the Suburbs

2020-01-08 · 109 min · ★ 3.1

Comedy

Political rivals try to sabotage a new mayor and her eccentric plans for an underprivileged French municipality.

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Directors
Jeanne Balibar
Production companies
Pastorale Productions, Film(s), Vito Films, Les Fils De, Rectangle Productions, Les Films du Cap
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jeanne BalibarJeanne BalibarJoëlle Mrabti
Ramzy BediaRamzy BediaKamel Mrabti
Emmanuelle BéartEmmanuelle BéartEmmanuelle Joly
Mathieu AmalricMathieu AmalricBenoit Survenant
Bulle OgierBulle OgierDelphine Souriceau
Marlène SaldanaMarlène SaldanaMarylin Bouazzi
Philippe KaterinePhilippe KaterinePréfet Franceschini
Jean-Quentin ChâtelainJean-Quentin ChâtelainJean-Michel Dupin
Mounir MargoumMounir MargoumSelim Bouazzi
Denis MpungaDenis MpungaSouleymane N’Gon M’Ba
Valérie DrévilleValérie DrévilleVirginie Jaffret
François ChattotFrançois ChattotDenis Jeffret
Anthony BajonAnthony BajonGuillaume Dessailly
Florence Loiret CailleFlorence Loiret CailleJuliette Beboult
Frank CastorfFrank Castorf
Alassane DiongAlassane DiongJim

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