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JA (2020)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Gaëlle Boucand

Synopsis

Jacob, an elderly man living in a luxurious villa near Geneva called Rosebud, has just changed his name for the third time and become a Swiss citizen. His granddaughter comes to visit to make a portrait of him. As she searches for a way to bring his story to life, Jacob abandons the project…

Actors

Selim Moundy
Selim Moundy
Gaëlle Boucand
Gaëlle Boucand
Joanna Grudzinska
Joanna Grudzinska
Paul Cahen
Paul Cahen
Elon Cohen
Elon Cohen
Kacha
Kacha
Jean-Jacques Aumont
Jean-Jacques Aumont
Self

Crews

Gaëlle Boucand
Gaëlle Boucand
Director
Arno Ledoux
Arno Ledoux
Sound
François Bailly
François Bailly
Sound
Khaled Berdi
Khaled Berdi
Sound
Jules Valeur
Jules Valeur
Sound
Raphaëlle Martin Holger
Raphaëlle Martin Holger
Editor
Gaëlle Boucand
Gaëlle Boucand
Editor
Joanna Grudzinska
Joanna Grudzinska
Casting
Charlotte Bayer-Broc
Charlotte Bayer-Broc
Assistant Director
Tiphaine Larosa
Tiphaine Larosa
Manager of Operations
Clément Vieille
Clément Vieille
Location Manager
François Nobecourt
François Nobecourt
Assistant Director of Photography
Léa Todorov
Léa Todorov
Producer
Victor Zébo
Victor Zébo
Director of Photography
Lila Pinell
Lila Pinell
Producer
Chloé Mahieu
Chloé Mahieu
Producer
Aurélia Morali
Aurélia Morali
Producer
Gaëlle Boucand
Gaëlle Boucand
Producer
Emanuela Righi
Emanuela Righi
Administration
Aymeric Eustache
Aymeric Eustache
Sound Editor
Maxence Ciekawy
Maxence Ciekawy
Sound Mixer
Corinne Castel
Corinne Castel
Script Consultant

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