Re-Discovery
Synopsis
Film archives are an amazing place where history, art and the lives of individuals are intimately linked. And sometimes, when you find a movie in the archive that you thought was missing, you discover not only the lost movie, but also the fate of people connected to that movie. Or even the fate of an entire country.
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