Pornotropic
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When French writer Marguerite Duras (1914-96) published her novel The Sea Wall in 1950, she came very close to winning the prestigious Prix Goncourt. Meanwhile, in Indochina, France was suffering its first military defeats in its war against the Việt Minh, the rebel movement for independence.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2020-09-30
Runtime: 53 mins
Director: Nathalie Masduraud, Valérie Urrea
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Documentary, History
Original title: Pornotropic
Production Companies: Les Batelières Productions, ARTE, TV5 Monde
Production Countries: France
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