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Rise Like A Phoenix

Rise Like A Phoenix

2023•8m
DocumentaryMusic

Eurovision aka the Gay World Cup. A poetic documentary about Eurovision Song Contest fans. The film hears the intimate testimonies of what the contest means to them.

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Institute for Creative Enterprise

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EN

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