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202180 minGdocumentary

Roots

202180 minGdocumentary

A moving car carries different passengers who discuss topics like carol-singing, nuclear waste, and hornets’ nests over 80 minutes.

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A moving car carries different passengers who discuss topics like carol-singing, nuclear waste, and hornets’ nests over 80 minutes.

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Tea Lukač

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Tea Lukač

Tea Lukačwriter

Dušan Bundalocast

Igor Bundalocast

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Passengers sit in a moving car as varied conversations unfold. Topics include carol-singing, nuclear waste, and the dangers of hornets’ nests. Tea Lukač directs this 80-minute film from 2021, using minimal cinematic devices. The film studies memory, history, and tradition through these dialogues. Each scene captures the passengers’ interactions against the backdrop of their changing surroundings.

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