The Dust of Time

The Dust of Time

2008 · 128 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

To trace the fading past of his parents, a grizzled Greek-American filmmaker decides to shoot a movie. By recounting the painful efforts of his mother to reunite with his musician father, his film spans more than half of the 20th century.

Directed by Theo Angelopoulos · Written by Theo Angelopoulos

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