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202283 minPGdocumentary

Light Falls Vertical

202283 minPGdocumentary

Efthymia Zymvragaki reflects on her violent childhood in Crete while exploring another man's traumatic experiences in Spain.

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Efthymia Zymvragaki

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Efthymia Zymvragaki reflects on her violent childhood in Crete while exploring another man's traumatic experiences in Spain.

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Filmmaker Efthymia Zymvragaki leaves Crete for Spain, seeking to escape her violent childhood. While in Spain, a man approaches her with a request to make a film about his own violent experiences. As she listens to his story, her memories resurface. The documentary spans 83 minutes and addresses themes of violence and memory through personal narratives. It was released in 2022.

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