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Documentary backdrop image for Behind the Sun (2023)

202317 minPGdoc-short

Behind the Sun

202317 minPGdoc-short

Seventeen minutes of personal narrative and NASA footage reflect on a failed relationship amid societal changes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Seventeen minutes of personal narrative and NASA footage reflect on a failed relationship amid societal changes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Bentley Brown

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Bentley Brown

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Bentley Brown reflects on a failed relationship against the backdrop of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The film incorporates personal biography and NASA footage. It runs for 17 minutes and was released in 2023. Through his lens, Brown examines societal changes in the city. The narrative intertwines personal experiences with broader themes of transformation.

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