Excerpts from Soon

Excerpts from Soon

2004 · 15 min · Drama

Excerpts from performances of Hal Hartley's play "Soon", a production inspired by the 1993 events in Waco, Texas involving the religious sect called the Branch Davidians and their collision with the US Federal Government.

Directed by Hal Hartley · Written by Hal Hartley

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