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Once upon a time... "Shoplifters"

2021 French TP
Wubly rating 6.9 IMDb rating 6.8

How did an intimate film made on a modest budget win a Palme d'Or and attract 4 million viewers in Japan? With its principal craftsmen, including one-man band Hirokazu Kore-eda, we take a look back at a little gem of cinema made... with the family.

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Emmanuel Hamon Director · Serge July Writer

First release May 19, 2021 · Produced in France · Languages French, Japanese

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ARTE

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Folamour Productions

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Original title

Il était une fois... « Une affaire de famille »

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French

Spoken on screen

French · Japanese

Release dates

France · May 19, 2021

Digital · ARTE.tv

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France

May 26, 2021 · TV · ARTE

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