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The Lighthouse Keeper's Tuesday

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14:08Drama

The Lighthouse Keeper's Tuesday

Saoirse Brennan · 🇮🇪 Ireland

09:42Drama

Paper Boats to Lisbon

Tomás Figueiredo · 🇵🇹 Portugal

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17:55Documentary

The Last Projectionist

Margit Halász · 🇭🇺 Hungary

11:24Drama

Salt on the Roof

Aïcha Benali · 🇲🇦 Morocco

06:31Experimental

Frequencies of a Quiet House

Jun-ho Park · 🇰🇷 South Korea

08:17Comedy

Midnight at the Tortilla Stand

Lucía Mendoza · 🇲🇽 Mexico

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