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201096 minPGdocumentary

Je suis

201096 minPGdocumentary

Three patients undergo therapy at a center after life-altering strokes, as Emmanuel Finkiel documents their daily progress over several months.

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Emmanuel Finkiel

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Three patients undergo therapy at a center after life-altering strokes, as Emmanuel Finkiel documents their daily progress over several months.

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Emmanuel Finkiel filmed at a therapy centre where three patients recover from strokes. Over several months, the documentary captures their daily struggles and progress alongside their families and nursing staff. It details the efforts of these individuals as they work to regain their awareness and identity after life-altering events. "Je suis" runs for 96 minutes and was released in 2010.

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