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The Sleeper by the River
Saturday, 12/8: 10:00P-12:00A
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Director: Manuel Sanchez
Category: Narrative Feature
Runtime: 111

"Synopsis: (dark comedy, narrative feature): A dramedy of love, sex, madness, the Zen of making French fries and homemade beer. Filmed in the beautiful French Ardennes and directed by Manuel Sanchez (Les Arcandiers). "

Cast: Dominique Pinon, Marina Tome, Pascal Turmo, Delphine Depardieu

Crew: Writer: Franz Bartelt (novel, Les Bottes Rouges), Manuel Sanchez and Muriel Sanchez-Harrar (screenplay) ; Producers: Manuel Sanchez, Jeremy Banster, Alain Depardieu, Marylise Den Hollander

Production Background & Fun Facts: Filmed in the beautiful French Ardennes, "Rimbaud country," the film pays homage to Arthur Rimbaud in the title and throughout the film. The dog who plays "Flaubert" is named "Jump." He belongs to the Halatz family who own the inn where some filming was done, and his handler was their 10-year-old son, Alexandre.

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