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Dream of Light

Dream of Light

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1992 · 138 min · ★ 7.3 · Documentary

Filmmaker Victor Erice follows Spanish artist Antonio Lopez in his painstaking attempt to paint the image of a tree.

Directed by Víctor Erice · Written by Antonio López García

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