Side by Side

Side by Side

2021 · 21 min · ★ 6.0 · Documentary, History

Through daily routines in a rural village, an indigenous elder couple recall their strange marriage to their grand-daughter, and sometimes to each other, in the changing rhythm of nature around them.

Directed by Polen Ly

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