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The Third War

The Third War

20215.91h 32m

Overview

After completing his military training, young Léo, a taciturn soldier with family problems and secret addictions, is assigned to one of the units that patrol the streets of Paris in search of possible terrorist threats as part of Operation Sentinelle.

Directed by Giovanni Aloi
Written by Giovanni Aloi, Dominique Baumard, Christian Kühne
Produced by Thierry Lounas, Fanny Cerizier, Lisa Merleau
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Top Cast

Anthony Bajon

Anthony Bajon

Léo

Karim Leklou

Karim Leklou

Hicham

Leïla Bekhti

Leïla Bekhti

Yasmine

Arthur Verret

Arthur Verret

Michel

Jonas Dinal

Jonas Dinal

Firmin

Raphaël Quenard

Raphaël Quenard

Dimo

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Esdras Registe

Teddy

Igor Kovalsky

Igor Kovalsky

Bambi

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Maxime Cailliau

Totoro

Jules Dousset

Jules Dousset

Menard

Themes & Keywords

paris, franceco-workers relationshipcounterterrorism

About The Third War

The Third War is a drama, thriller film released in 2021 exploring themes of paris, france, co-workers relationship, counterterrorism. Directed by Giovanni Aloi, it stars Anthony Bajon, Karim Leklou, Leïla Bekhti. After completing his military training, young Léo, a taciturn soldier with family problems and secret addictions, is assigned to one of the units that patrol the streets of Paris in search of possible terrorist threats as part of Operation Sentinelle.

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