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201169 minGdocumentary

Galve Life

201169 minGdocumentary

Nine cities, including London, Paris, and Melbourne, feature prominently as writers paint their subway systems in this 69-minute Australian video.

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Nine cities, including London, Paris, and Melbourne, feature prominently as writers paint their subway systems in this 69-minute Australian video.

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London's subway system features prominently in Galve Life, an Australian documentary released in 2011. The film follows the artistic group Guerilla Production as they travel through railway systems in various cities, including Brussels, Cologne, Stockholm, Berlin, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Paris. During their world tour, the writers paint subways, creating a visual dialogue about urban spaces and transportation. The 69-minute video is available for free online.

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