Cuisine Chinoise (Chinese Cooking)
Synopsis
One night, Patricia begins reading an ancient Chinese book on military strategy called The Art of War, by Sun Tzu. Although the book is very complicated, she realises that she can apply some of its military strategies to help her end her relationship with Pascal.
Details
- Year
- 2001
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 15.49 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Frederique Feder
- Producer
- Hugh MacLeod
- Editor
- Ursula Lesiak
- Screenwriter
- Frederique Feder
- Director of Photography
- Paco Wiser
- Sound
- Laurent Benaim
- Composer
- Manu Katche
- Principal cast
- Irene Jacob, Yuan Le Bolloc’h
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Elliot Productions / Les Films a Fleur De Peau
Contact: Hugh MacLeod19 Cheyne Place
London SW3 4HJ
UK
T 020 7352 0501
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