Nous irons à la plage

Samer Najari

IndieLisboa 2011 • Carte blanche Le Fresnoy

France, Experimental, 2001, 13′

“The only linking element between the images in this film is my desire to group them together. This is a collection of images and emotions. ” Samer Najari

Chamonix

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Planet A

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