Ashes and Blood
Trailer: Ashes and Blood
Year: 2009
Genre: Drama
Studio: Alfama Films, ARTE, Hirsch, Libra Film, DD Productions
Director: Fanny Ardant
Cast: Ronit Elkabetz, Abraham Belaga, Marc Ruchmann, Claire Bouanich, Olga Tudorache, Ion Besoiu
Crew: Fanny Ardant (Director), Ismail Kadare (Novel), Fanny Ardant (Screenplay), Paulo Branco (Producer), Tudor Giurgiu (Producer), Célia Lafitedupont (Editor)
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