De Djess
2015 · 15 min · ★ 6.6 · Fantasy
The ninth short film of the Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales series reflects Alice Rohrwacher’s attention to the surreal world of ordinariness and exceptions.
Directed by Alice Rohrwacher · Written by Alice Rohrwacher
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