Familiar Phantoms

Name: Familiar Phantoms
Director: Larissa Sansour
Genre: Drama, Documentary, History
Released: 2023-03-02
Cast: Sofia Asir, Sofie Baldgiev, Leila Sansour, Maxim Sansour, Kaya Sansour Lind

2023 · 42 min · Drama, Documentary, History

Familiar Phantoms is an experimental documentary short film about memory, history and trauma.

Directed by Larissa Sansour · Written by Larissa Sansour

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