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People Telling Stories

People Telling Stories

10' 1983
dir.: Ovidiu Bose Pastina
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A shocking documentary about workplace accidents, disguised as a safety instructional film.

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10' 1983 Romania
Big Docs Romania
Director
Ovidiu Bose Pastina
Production
Sahia Film
Screenings
November 27th, 21:30 as part of Escaping censorship. Dictatorship-era Romanian docs
People Telling Stories
KINOMUZEUM
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December 1st, 15:00 as part of Escaping censorship. Dictatorship-era Romanian docs
People Telling Stories
Kino Muranów
screening room Gerard
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