Investigations of a Dog

Aleksandra Niemczyk

IndieLisboa 2018 • Silvestre

Bosnia and Herzegovina,Poland,Norway, Ficção, 2017, 25′

An unusual reinterpretation of Kafka’s eponymous short story where loneliness is assuaged, even if only for moments.

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