Next of Kin

Next of Kin

Next of Kin

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Next of Kin

2025

0h 35m

5.7(3 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

Fred is a drag queen performing on a cabaret stage when he learns that his father, Jean, has died. In the emergency room, he comes face to face with his ghost. Over the three days following this event, Fred and his sister Cassandre try to organize Jean's funeral while Fred seems to be the only one to see him.

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Yukunkun Productions

Cast & Crew

3 members

Directing

Florent Gouëlou

Fred

Florent Gouëlou

Directing

Calypso Baquey

Cassandre

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Acting

Jean-Marie Gouelou

Jean

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