Luminum
2022 · 62 min · ★ 6.0 · Documentary
Mother and daughter Silvia et Andrea are also ufologists. They run a UFO research group together and stand guard, chasing the lights that appear mysteriously over the Paraná river. Joyously adopting the genre of (science-)fiction, Maximiliano Schonfeld uses humour and affection to paint the poetic portrait of a community.
Directed by Maximiliano Schonfeld · Written by Maximiliano Schonfeld
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