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200864 minPGdocumentary

Stardust Memories

200864 minPGdocumentary

A young Parisian girl uses a Hi8 camcorder to film her life as an expat in Trastevere, capturing the vibrant nightlife of a century's end.

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A young Parisian girl uses a Hi8 camcorder to film her life as an expat in Trastevere, capturing the vibrant nightlife of a century's end.

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Chloé Barreau

Chloé Barreaudirector

Tony Allotta

Tony Allottacast

Paola Gullstrandcast

Anna Ducrotcast

Marco Giuliani

Marco Giulianicast

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A young Parisian girl works behind the counter of the Stardust pub in Trastevere, Rome. She documents her life as an expatriate with a Hi8 camcorder. The film captures her experiences in Italy during the late 1990s, reflecting on the vibrant nightlife and the cultural shifts of a century nearing its end. Through her lens, the documentary presents a personal narrative of adaptation and discovery in a foreign land.

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