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The Woods Dreams Are Made of

The Woods Dreams Are Made of

2016 · 144 min · ★ 6.2 · Documentary

Le Bois de Vincennes is a safe harbour for many Parisians. Migrants and natives, prostitutes and stalkers, rich and poor, old and young, downshifters and loners come to this forest in search of themselves and find there an escape from the metropolis. A delicate and profound portrait of a contemporary man and his desperate search for an 'unknown homeland'.

Directed by Claire Simon · Written by Claire Simon

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