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Life, a Dream. Seven Ways to Say Goodbye

Life, a Dream. Seven Ways to Say Goodbye

2021 · 61 min · Documentary

Personal document in which celebrated film veteran Kees Hin is portrayed in the final phase of life by his former apprentice and good friend Diego Gutiérrez. Their collaboration results in this compilation of seven short films, in which Gutiérrez invites the viewer to witness the gifted mind of 83-year-old Hin trying to stay active, creative and sane, as he fights against ageing and Parkinson's disease.

Directed by Diego Gutiérrez

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