Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2022)
Genre: Documentary, History
Director: Inés Toharia Terán
Actors: Ann Adachi-Tasch, Benjamin Chowkwan Ado, Laure Adler, Margaret Bodde, Serge Bromberg, Te-Ling Chen
Country: Canada
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Essay film from Czech director Vojtech Jasný on his home country.
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My Scientology Movie (2016)
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