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Zanzibar (1989) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 95 mins · French
- Directed by
- Christine Pascal
- Starring
- André Marcon, Fabienne Babe, Francis Girod, Dominique Maurin, Valérie Schlumberger, Teco Celio
Satire of French cinema follows director Maréchal, producer Vito Catene and star Camile Dor as they start a drug‑themed film with no script, budget or crew. They improvise financing and begin shooting; Dor becomes addicted, prompting Catene to quit, abandon his share and flee to Zanzibar. Ironically, the film becomes a critical and commercial hit.
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