Water War

1998 1h 30m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The tribulations of an engineer and an archaeologist who search for a lost city in the desert of the United Arab Emirates.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rosemarie La Vaullée
Caroline
Christian Brendel
Tom Gregory
Simon MacCorkindale
Peter Gregory
Randy Quaid
Lenny
Saïd Amadis
Fahad
Farid Chopel
Ahmad

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marc F. Voizard
Writers: Nicole Ricard, Robert Geoffrion
Languages: English, French
Countries: Canada, France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marc F. Voizard, shot by John Berrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hélène Plemiannikov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Rosemarie La Vaullée and Christian Brendel and Simon MacCorkindale carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marc F. Voizard directs. John Berrie behind the camera. Hélène Plemiannikov cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, France. Dialogue in English, French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Marc F. Voizard, shot by John Berrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Hélène Plemiannikov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Rosemarie La Vaullée and Christian Brendel and Simon MacCorkindale carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0186515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.