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Auteur in Space
Auteur in Space

Auteur in Space

Genres

Documentary

OverView

A video essay on how Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris transcends science fiction.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

5 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

06 January 2015

Country

United States of America

Cast

Katie Honaker

Katie Honaker

Narrator

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