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perfectly a strangeness

perfectly a strangeness

2024 · 15 min · ★ 6.2 · Documentary

In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. A sensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be.

Directed by Alison McAlpine · Written by Alison McAlpine

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