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Niki
French-American artist Niki de Saint-Phalle, from the age of 23, is a model and an aspiring actor who is married and has a two year old daughter. Together, they flee the U.S. during the oppressive McCarthy era and come to France, where they experience a short-lived euphoria. Soon, distant and frightening memories begin to emerge in Niki’s mind. Her vocation as an artist will be her salvation.
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French-American artist Niki de Saint-Phalle, from the age of 23, is a model and an aspiring actor who is married and has a two year old daughter. Together, they flee the U.S. during the oppressive McCarthy era and come to France, where they experience a short-lived euphoria. Soon, distant and frightening memories begin to emerge in Niki’s mind. Her vocation as an artist will be her salvation.
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Genre:Drama, History
Written By:Céline Sallette, Samuel Doux
In Theaters:
Box Office:$1,157,127
Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:Cinéfrance Studios, OnzeCinq, France 2 Cinéma, Wild Bunch, Panache Productions, La Compagnie Cinématographique, Proximus, VOO, BeTV, Hologram
Cast
Céline Sallette
Director
Charlotte Le Bon
Niki de Saint Phalle
Damien Bonnard
Jean Tinguely
John Robinson
Harry Matthews
Quentin Dolmaire
Pierre Restany
Judith Chemla
Eva Aeppli
Virgile Bramly
Le Chevalier
Marie Zabukovec
Pierre X. Garnier
Radu Mihăileanu
Brancusi
Eric Pucheu
Dufrêne
Grégoire Monsaingeon
André de Saint-Phalle
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