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Desolate Rome

Desolate Rome

1995•1h 10m•4.2/10
Documentary

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4.2/10(6)

Chronicles of a male homosexual drug addict in 1980's in voice-over with long take scenes from Rome, television snippets of news of Gulf War and commercials.

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GREC

Language

FR

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Released

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Vincent Dieutre

Vincent Dieutre

Man (voice-over)

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