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Whether second-hand booksellers, hairdressers, hatters or haberdashers they all live for the love of their profession. Patrice Leconte travels the length and breadth of France to meet those who, despite all the odds, ensure their small shops continue to survive.

Directed by: Patrice Leconte (France, 2019)

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1
La restauratrice d'Issy-les-Moulineaux
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Restaurateur in Issy-les-Moulineaux

Lisa is 94 years old. In the past she ran top-of-the-range restaurants, today she is at the head of a single establishment offering ten covers for her regular customers.

Directed by: Patrice Leconte (France, 2019)
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2
Le coiffeur de Beaumont-le-Roger
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Hairdresser in Beaumont-le-Roger

At 95 René is the oldest hairdresser in France. He's always been there, as if the town had been built around him.

Directed by: Patrice Leconte (France, 2019)
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12
Les jouets de Genlis
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Toys in Genlis

Jean-Michel adores watching whatever happens to be passing on the main road, the RN 5, from cars to lorries or even tractors, in fact anything that runs on wheels. Forty years ago he also made it his profession... selling miniature vehicles.

Directed by: Patrice Leconte (France, 2019)
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13
Les poupées de Chartres
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Dolls in Chartres

In the shadow of the cathedral, two women adore playing with dolls. They repair them, mend them, bring them back to life, love them...

Directed by: Patrice Leconte (France, 2019)
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14
L'épicière de La Plaine-sur-Mer
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The grocer in La Plaine-sur-Mer

In La Plaine-sur-Mer, Yvette's grocery store has always been popular with holidaymakers. Her shelves may not be weighed down with goods, but you can still find almost everything.

Directed by: Patrice Leconte (France, 2019)
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15
La brûlerie de Somain
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Coffee roaster in Somain

Amongst the many coffee roasters in the Nord, we discover that of Étiennette and Jean Luc. Often alone in the store, Étiennette weighs, grinds and sells the precious beans. The same gestures each day, repeated over and again...

Directed by: Patrice Leconte (France, 2019)
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16
Les droguistes de Toulouse
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Hardware in Toulouse

For the Taverne family hardware is in the blood, a store handed down from father to daughter and from mother to daughter. Here everyone knows this valuable shop where you can find all you need, from the oldest wares to the most modern.

Directed by: Patrice Leconte (France, 2019)
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