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The Skates
The Skates

The Skates

Genres

Drama

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An adolescent girl’s figure skating lesson becomes the latest battleground in the marital warfare between her parents in Halima Ouardiri’s piercing family drama.

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Budget

$364065

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

13 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

26 October 2023

Country

Canada

Cast

Mani Soleymanlou

Mani Soleymanlou

The father

Ines Feghouli Bozon

Ines Feghouli Bozon

Mina

Sophie Cadieux

Sophie Cadieux

The mother

Sara Karel Chiasson

Sara Karel Chiasson

The ice skating teacher

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