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María K
María K

María K

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Documentary

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A secret figure in French underground cinema, Maria Koleva has filmed all over Paris, written about Marx and rubbed shoulders with the likes of Serge Daney. This documentary is a portrait of a histrionic Koleva, trying to reveal her militant, poetic and cinematographic universe, located in the Latin Quarter of Paris.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

35 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

15 March 2020

Country

Chile

Cast

Maria Koleva

Maria Koleva

Maria

Serge Daney

Serge Daney

Serge (archive footage)

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