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Men Who Sleep in Cars

Men Who Sleep in Cars

They catch Mancunia's infectious yawn, and this great city holds them in its palm.

2017 · 58 min · Drama

Drama, entirely in verse, following three men who sleep on the streets of Manchester in their vehicles, having lost all their economic and social power.

Directed by Susan Roberts · Written by Michael Symmons Roberts

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