
Straight Stories, Part 1
Genres
Overview
Somewhere between documentary and fiction, this is an essay on questions of territory and human displacements made during an excursion from southern Spain to northern Morocco. Travelling on the Mediterranean rim, we hear immigrants tell their stories.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
10 min
Release Date
2006-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
Alexandre Kauffmann
(voice)
6.5
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