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Perfumed Nightmare

Perfumed Nightmare

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Perfumed Nightmare

1979

1h 35m

7.3(40 votes)

Documentary

Comedy

Overview

Kidlat, a Filipino jeepney driver, is fascinated by the idea of the American space programme and by Western society as a whole. When he moves to Paris, disillusionment sets in as his dreams are gradually shattered.

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10 featured cast members

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Kidlat Tahimik

Kidlat Tahimik

Kidlat

Mang Fely

Kaya

Dolores Santamaria

Nanay

Georgette Baudry

Lola

Katrin de Guia

Mutter

Hartmut Lerch

Big Boss

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Self (archive footage)

Helmut Schmidt

Helmut Schmidt

Self (archive footage)

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

Self (archive footage)

Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

Self (archive footage)

Creative team

Directed by: Kidlat Tahimik
Written by: Kidlat Tahimik
Produced by: Kidlat Tahimik

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