The American
2019, French. Directed by Joachim Michaux.
Emilienne could have been my grandmother if she hadn’t had a taste for travelling. In her home village in the heart of the Jura Mountains, she remembers the years she spent in New York. I discover scraps of her unsuspected life there in the super8 films that she has entrusted to me. Yet something else captures my attention…
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- 0h 25m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 17 November 2019
- Original title
- L'Américaine
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Joachim Michaux
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The American runs 25 minutes (0h 25m).
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Who directed The American?
The American (2019) was directed by Joachim Michaux.