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Breaking the waves

United Kingdom, 1996
film

A moving portrayal of Bess, a devout, innocent woman who lives in an isolated Scottish fishing village. The warmth and love she has found in her marriage to o..

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Here, there & back again

Australia, FEB 2008
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Out of the Sea Like a Cloud

2019
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The Last coastline

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The Day After Tomorrow

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Reasons for optimism

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Collide

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2019
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Landmarks

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Portraits: New England Fishermen

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Disappearance at Sea

1996
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Collide

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[Tibor Zoltan Koller Home Movies: Reel 5]

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The Perfect Storm

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The Lacemaker = La Dentelliere

France, 1977
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The Janet Gardiner Case: Forensic Science at Work

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My family and home town

Australia, APR 2009
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