De Djess

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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