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Réal Gendron receives an email from an African stranger telling him he is the heir to an immense fortune.

2021 · 12 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama, Comedy

Réal Gendron is an unremarkable old man. He believes in God. He believes in friendship. And he believes in life. So when he receives an e-mail from a total stranger in Africa informing him that he’s the sole legatee of an immense fortune, he believes that too.

Directed by Roger Gariepy · Written by André Paradis

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