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201264 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Boredom

201264 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Director Albert Nerenberg investigates the reasons behind society's avoidance of boredom and presents a different perspective on its nature.

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Director Albert Nerenberg investigates the reasons behind society's avoidance of boredom and presents a different perspective on its nature.

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Director Albert Nerenberg asks why the subject of boredom has been so religiously avoided and shows that boredom isn't what you think it is.

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