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★ 10 · 2012 · 83m · Documentary
Directed by Cécile Delarue, this documentary will look back on the success of the Stargate franchise after Roland Emmerich's film in 1994, which was followed by three series (SG1, SGA, SGU), two TV films (The Ark of Truth and Continuum) and one cartoon (Infinity). The documentary will decipher the reasons for this planetary success through interviews with screenwriters, actors and producers, not to mention the testimonies of fans.
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