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201986 minPGdocumentary

Jongens van de Bouw

201986 minPGdocumentary

Filmmaker Geertjan Lassche follows a construction project in Rotterdam from the initial foundation pile to the project's completion.

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Filmmaker Geertjan Lassche follows a construction project in Rotterdam from the initial foundation pile to the project's completion.

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Filmmaker Geertjan Lassche follows a construction project in the heart of Rotterdam, from the first foundation pile up until completion.

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