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Prices and Profits, the Potato
Overview
Prix et Profits is a 20-minute short film originally made for educational purposes and released in 9.5mm format. As the title suggests, the film follows the supply chain of a potato, from farmers to consumers, and examines the mechanisms of capitalism.
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Cast
Marcel Duhamel
Isabelle Kloucowski
Lily Masson
Jacques Prévert
Pierre Prévert
Abel Tarride
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