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On the Verge of a Fever is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by John L'Ecuyer with Daniela Akerblom
On the Verge of a Fever (2004)
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Add to a movie listLe Goût des jeunes filles est un film québécois réalisé par John L'Ecuyer sorti en 2004. Il s'agit d’une adaptation du roman éponyme de Dany Laferrière.
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En 1971, en Haïti, avec en arrière-plan la peur et la pauvreté infligée au peuple par le régime dictatorial des Duvalier, Fanfan nous raconte une belle histoire. Jeune garçon de quinze ans, seul avec une mère surprotectrice, il aspire à une plus grande liberté. Se promenant en secret avec son ami Gégé, à la suite d’un incident impliquant un Tonton Macoute, Fanfan est recueillie par sa belle voisine, Miki. La peur au ventre d’être arrêté, l’envie d’enfin mieux connaître l’univers féminin de Miki et de ses belles amies et la tentation de traverser la rue pour rassurer sa mère inquiète, le tirailleront toute la longue fin de semaine de sa réclusion volontaire.Actors
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