The Great Invention

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Overview

Paris, 2027. A public television network celebrates the tenth anniversary of the breakup of the European Union by broadcasting a documentary about what triggered the demise of the EU...

Cast: Xavier Boada, Oriol Rafel, Florence Golay, Paco Poch, Mercedes Segura, more

Director: Fernando Trías de Bes

Genres: Drama, History

Cast

Paco Poch

President of the European Commission

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Mercedes Segura

European Commissioner for Culture

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The Great Invention

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