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A young Montreal advertising executive, converted to a Provençal shepherd, has various misadventures with a civil servant who has cavalierly quit her job.
Directed by Sophie Deraspe
David Ayala
Dudu
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Sophie Deraspe: SHEPHERDS Features 2,000 Sheep | TIFF 2024
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