Rebecca Zlotowski • director
Cannes 2010
The French director talks about her 63rd Cannes Film Festival Critics' Week competition entry Belle Epine, in which Léa Seydoux is the lead actress
French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski discusses her 63rd Cannes Film Festival Critics' Week competition entry Belle Epine [+see also:
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