Promises
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Clémence, the fearless mayor of a town near Paris, is completing the final term of her political career. With her faithful right-hand man Yazid, she has long fought for this town plagued by inequality, unemployment and slumlords. However, when Clémence is approached to become Minister, her ambition arises, questioning her devotion and commitment to her citizens. Will her political integrity and election promises survive her newly found ambition?
Status: Released
Released Date: 2022-01-26
Runtime: 98 mins
Director: Thomas Kruithof
Writer: Jean-Baptiste Delafon, Thomas Kruithof
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Drama
Original title: Promises
Production Companies: 24 25 Films, France 2 Cinéma
Production Countries: France
Cast
Isabelle Huppert
Reda Kateb
Naidra Ayadi
Jean-Paul Bordes
Soufiane Guerrab
Laurent Poitrenaux
Hervé Pierre
Walid Afkir
Stefan Crepon
Vincent Garanger
Anne Loiret
Youssouf Wague
Bruno Georis
Gauthier Battoue
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