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1 hour 40 minutes
Hollywood section A
. Apoc + Casa = 40 marks = 50 mins
British Section B
. Kevin + Fishtank


2 hours
Section A
. Pans + city of God
Section B
. Apros de Nice + Man with a movie Camera
Section C
. Amy




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