Vape Wave

"Let's make cigarette history !"

2016 1h 26m FR

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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A retrospective on the history of the tobacco industry, and how vaping can, and will, save lives.

“Let's make cigarette history !”

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Cast

Rodolphe Chabrier
Self
Antoine Basler
True Words
Carole Brana
True Words
Dominic Gould
NBK Policeman
Scott Thrun
Moody Policeman
Bertrand Doudet
Self
Hugues Espinasse
Self
Diouc Koma
Assault leader

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Kounen
Writers: Jan Kounen
Languages: French
Countries: France, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.

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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 Jan Kounen, shot by Hugues Espinasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Rodolphe Chabrier and Antoine Basler and Carole Brana carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Let's make cigarette history !".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jan Kounen directs. Hugues Espinasse behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 10 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Jan Kounen, shot by Hugues Espinasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Rodolphe Chabrier and Antoine Basler and Carole Brana carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Let's make cigarette history !".
9IMDB entry: tt5860860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.