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201678 minPGdocumentary

Paradise! Paradise!

201678 minPGdocumentary

A father and daughter search for an ideal apartment during a trip that intertwines family visits with real estate tours in a stateless territory.

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A father and daughter search for an ideal apartment during a trip that intertwines family visits with real estate tours in a stateless territory.

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Kurdwin Ayub

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Kurdwin Ayub travels with her father as he prepares for retirement. They visit family and search for an apartment that represents his desired return to a stateless territory he calls "homeland." The film runs for 78 minutes and captures the bond between father and daughter amid real estate tours and personal reflections. It premiered in 2016.

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