Life May Be
An Epistolary Love Affair
Genres
Overview
An epistolary feature film: a cinematic discourse between a British director Mark Cousins, and an Iranian actress and director Mania Akbari which extends the concept of "essay film" with startling confrontations in the arenas of cultural issues, gender politics and differing artistic sensibilities. A unique journey into the minds of two exceptional filmmakers which becomes a love affair on film.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2014-06-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.5
Mania Akbari
Self
Mark Cousins
Self
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7.1
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8.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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7.1
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